After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Roseland University Prep, Kelseyville was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the St. Helena Saints a 2-0 shutout. Julio Lopez had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Knights.
Kelseyville used a slightly different lineup for their bout with St. Helena. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Lopez (80), Jake Smart (80), and Cameron Smith (80). The trio had averaged 53.6, 55.6, and 38.7 minutes respectively before Tuesday's contest. Lopez made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Kelseyville's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2-1 and their overall record up to 2-13-3. As for St. Helena, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kelseyville has already played their next match (against Roseland University Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Helena will welcome Cloverdale at 4:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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