The Elizabeth Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Sand Creek Scorpions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Elizabeth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
Elizabeth proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Falcon get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Give Elizabeth's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Madison Martin, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Sand Creek made sure to put some goals up on the board against Pueblo South on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 6-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Sand Creek's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Sand Creek's lineup was just a bit different on Saturday as Nevaeh Reed got a bit more time on the pitch (70 vs. her season average of 28.2). Reed made the most of the opportunity, putting up two assists A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Elizabeth's record is now 7-5-1. As for Sand Creek, their record now sits at 3-11.
Elizabeth was able to grind out a solid victory over Sand Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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