It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Liberty had no problem doing just that on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Michael DiOrio and
Joseph Gonzalez scored all three of Liberty's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 61 goals.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 116 goals over those 18 games. As for Sierra Vista, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-5-2 record.
Liberty will take on Canyon Springs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Canyon Springs will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Liberty surely won't give up without a fight. Sierra Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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