Rincon/University and Marana are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2016, but likely not for long. The Rincon/University Rangers will take on the Marana Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rincon/University's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Rincon/University fell victim to Desert Ridge and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, Marana entered their tilt with Gilbert on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Give Marana's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Mackenzie Stumm, which was the first she's scored this season.
Marana is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those nine games. As for Rincon/University, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-3.
Rincon/University came up short against Marana when the teams last played on January 10th, falling 2-0. Can Rincon/University avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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