Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Thousand Oaks walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Ayala Bulldogs 3-2. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 85th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thousand Oaks hit Ayala with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Emily Esau, Luchiana Shattuck, and Maddie Linville.
Thousand Oaks is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Ayala suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 14-8.
Thousand Oaks didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Alta Loma on the 22nd. Ayala does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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