Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mater Dei walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the La Canada Spartans a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Spartans are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Phoebe Ganion and Addy Rodriguez scored both of Mater Dei's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for La Canada, their loss dropped their record down to 15-2.
Mater Dei didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Rosary Academy on the 14th. La Canada does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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