It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverside can now relate to. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Stone Bridge Bulldogs who were credited with the victory on Thursday. The Stone Bridge Bulldogs got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Riverside Ram's three. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Riverside came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Stone Bridge are ranked 74th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Riverside fell to 15-1-1. As for Stone Bridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5-2 record this season.
Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stone Bridge, they will take on Lightridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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