It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mullen had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Palisade Bulldogs a 4-0 shutout. Considering Mullen has won five matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Palisade with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Mattea Parsons (2),
Katie Luzietti, and
Stella Zinis.
The victory (which was Mullen's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-6-1. As for Palisade, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-4-1.
Mullen will head out on the road to square off against Northfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northfield is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Mullen will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Palisade does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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