Soccer Recap: St. Monica Takes Down Calvary Chapel in a Playoff Battle

Mariners

Previous Games

02/12/25 vs Calvary Chapel	2-1
02/03/25 @ Mary Star of the Sea	2-0
02/01/25 vs Bosco Tech	3-0
01/31/25 vs St. Bernard	3-0
01/29/25 @ Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary	4-0
+ 6 more games

It's playoff time, and St. Monica had no trouble coming through when it counted. They beat the Calvary Chapel Grizzlies by a goal, winning 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Mariners sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.

Matthew Martinez and Nicholas Barillas scored both of St. Monica's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.

St. Monica pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six matchups. As for Calvary Chapel, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.

St. Monica wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Vasquez on the 15th. As for Calvary Chapel, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against St. Monica Academy on the 12th.