The Natomas Nighthawks will square off against the Rio Linda Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Natomas' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Foothill as Natomas made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.
They hit Foothill with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Natalie De La Cerda,
Sidney Ragusa, and
Elana Dawkins.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Rio Linda was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Armijo could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The outcome might've been different if Lizbeth Aguirre hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited her ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Rio Linda's draw makes their record 4-2-1 this season. As for Natomas, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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