Albany's match on Wednesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Richmond Oilers. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Oilers are ranked 857th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Albany hit Richmond with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Caroline Alanis (2), Riley Kolsch, and Alyssa Seo.
Albany has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which lines up perfectly with their 4-1-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those four contests. As for Richmond, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Albany will square off against Pinole Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Richmond, they will head out on the road to challenge Saint Mary's at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Saint Mary's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.7 goals per game this season.
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