The La Jolla Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. La Jolla's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
La Jolla fell victim to San Dieguito Academy and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 640th, while the Mustangs are ranked 154th).
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They beat the Highlanders by a goal, winning 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Crusaders were the better team in the second half.
Leila Magana and Lydia Chavez scored both of Mater Dei Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Mater Dei Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three games. As for La Jolla, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5-2.
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