Soccer Preview: Shenandoah Valley vs. Minersville
The Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Minersville Battlin' Miners at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Shenandoah Valley knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goal or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Minersville likes a good challenge.
Shenandoah Valley's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Marian Catholic. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won seven games by five goals or more so far this season.
They hit Marian Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Joan Menjivar (3),
Sam Mentusky (2), and
Antonio Ruiz.
Meanwhile, Minersville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Tri-Valley, falling 5-0. The Battlin' Miners were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than four goals in the seven matches prior) but the Bulldogs' defense proved too tough.
Shenandoah Valley pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Minersville, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
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