Soccer Recap: River Islands Has No Trouble Against Aspire Langston Hughes Academy

River Islands and Aspire Langston Hughes Academy combined for 29 shots on goal on Wednesday, which explains the impressive eight total goals scored. The River Islands Riptide put the hurt on the Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans with a sharp 7-1 victory. Serena Mendoza was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.

River Islands is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four contests. As for Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.

River Islands will welcome Humphreys Able Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in River Islands' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Humphreys Able Charter has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, they will head out to take on Vanguard College Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Vanguard College Prep's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.