With a playoff win on the line, Joel Barlow rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Bacon Academy Bobcats. The victory was all the more spectacular given Joel Barlow's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Bacon Academy are ranked ninth).
Olivia (Liv) Diblasi was the driving force of Joel Barlow's attack as she scored both of Joel Barlow's goals, bringing her season total up to 12 goals.
The win made it two in a row for Joel Barlow and bumps their season record up to 10-6-3. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. As for Bacon Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 18-1.
Coming up, Joel Barlow will venture away from home to face off against Lewis Mills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bacon Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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