The Cupertino Pioneers will take on the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons in a tournament on Saturday. Cupertino is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Cupertino took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Santa Cruz with a sharp 4-1 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pioneers considering their one-goal performance the game before.
They hit Santa Cruz with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sam Salemi (2), Andrew Kwon, and Arjun Sharma.
Meanwhile, Crystal Springs Uplands put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Hillsdale a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Gryphons were the better team in the second half.
Cupertino pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matchups. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Cupertino skirted past Crystal Springs Uplands 1-0 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Cupertino have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crystal Springs Uplands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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