Riverdale Ridge's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Thompson Valley Eagles a 2-0 shutout. The win was all the more spectacular given Riverdale Ridge's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Thompson Valley is ranked 25th).
Riverdale Ridge was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Trinity Abeyta and
Caitlin Mazurek, who scored both of Riverdale Ridge's goals. The pair have combined for a total of seven so far this season.
Riverdale Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Thompson Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1-1.
Riverdale Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Riverdale Ridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Thompson Valley, they will face off against Northridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thompson Valley's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Northridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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