Apex had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wakefield Wolverines a 2-0 shutout on Monday. Given Apex's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Wakefield is ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emily Degnan and
Madison Mcclamrock scored both of Apex's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 34 goals.
Apex has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season. As for Wakefield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9-1.
Apex will head out on the road to square off against Cardinal Gibbons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal Gibbons will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Apex surely won't give up without a fight. Wakefield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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