With a playoff game on the line, Evergreen rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Northfield Nighthawks. Winning may never get old, but Evergreen sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Nadia Leunig and
Brooke Gimbel scored all three of Evergreen's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 21 goals.
Northfield's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Ariah Velasquez got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 54.8). Velasquez made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Evergreen is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. As for Northfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 16-1-2.
Evergreen will challenge Lutheran at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Northfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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