It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Maranatha Minutemen had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They beat the Mariners by a goal, winning 3-2. Winning may never get old, but Maranatha sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Maren Halvorson and
Ella Klop, who scored all three of Maranatha's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 32 so far this season.
Maranatha's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those five contests. As for St. Monica, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-1.
Maranatha will face off against Artesia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Maranatha surely won't give up without a fight. St. Monica does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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