The Shepard Astros will be taking part in a tournament against the Westinghouse Warriors at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Shepard's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Shepard fell victim to Tinley Park and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to the Titans. While losing is never fun, Shepard can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Tinley Park are ranked 61st).
Shepard was without their leading scorer, Lia McCarthy, in Thursday's matchup. With McCarthy sitting this one out, Jannel Balbuena got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 57).
Meanwhile, Westinghouse hadn't done well against Lake View recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was the Warriors who were credited with the win.
The victory got Westinghouse back to even at 3-3-2. As for Shepard, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
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