The Cardinal Newman Cardinals extended their postseason success on Saturday against the San Marin Mustangs. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mustangs 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Cardinal Newman who now have four in a row.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Saul Cuellar and
Jude Stone, who scored both of Cardinal Newman's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 12 so far this season.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those eight contests. As for San Marin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10-1 record this season.
Cardinal Newman will face off against Lick-Wilmerding at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Cardinal Newman is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in California (they are ranked 43rd, while Lick-Wilmerding is ranked 185th). San Marin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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