It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Providence Catholic had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Kankakee Kays a 5-0 shutout. Considering Providence Catholic has won ten contests by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Kankakee with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Natalie Demoor (2),
Gabriella Savarino (2), and
Alyssa Thulin.
The win was the third in a row for Providence Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 16-9-1. As for Kankakee, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
Providence Catholic will take on Tinley Park at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tinley Park is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Providence Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Kankakee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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