It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pender had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Henderson Collegiate Pride a 4-0 shutout. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by three goals or more this season.
They hit Henderson Collegiate with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Elvis Hernandez,
Owen Davis,
Pedro Cruz, and
Chris Schiele.
Pender is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 77 goals over those 14 contests. As for Henderson Collegiate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12-2 record this season.
Pender will stay at home for another game and welcome East Wake Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Wake Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Pender surely won't give up without a fight. Henderson Collegiate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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