With a playoff win on the line, Torres rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Exeter Monarchs. Given the Toros' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Monarchs are ranked 672nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emma Velasquez was the driving force of Torres' attack as she scored both of Torres' goals, bringing her season total up to 24 goals.
Toros
| 02/15/25 vs Exeter | 2-0 |
| 02/12/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial | 3-0 |
| 02/07/25 vs Madera | 1-0 |
| 01/24/25 vs Edison | 3-1 |
| 01/22/25 vs Madera South | 4-0 |
| 01/07/25 vs Kingsburg | 1-0 |
Torres' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six contests. As for Exeter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Looking ahead, Torres will host Monache at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Torres is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season. Exeter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
