It's playoff time, and Maria Carrillo had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the Heritage Patriots 2-1 on Tuesday. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 170th in California, while the Patriots are ranked 369th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ashlyn Helmer and Kalli Cho scored both of Maria Carrillo's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Pumas
| 02/25/25 vs Heritage | 2-1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Berkeley | 3-0 |
| 02/18/25 vs Antioch | 4-1 |
| 02/14/25 vs Analy | 2-1 |
Maria Carrillo pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four contests. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Coming up, Maria Carrillo will challenge Petaluma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Petaluma's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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