It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Geneva had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Glenbard West Hilltoppers. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Geneva hit Glenbard West with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Benjamin Murphy (2),
Chase Marquardt, and
Caleb Kelly.
The victory was the third in a row for Geneva, bringing their record for this year to 13-4-4. As for Glenbard West, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-9-3 record.
Geneva will face off against Conant at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Geneva is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season. Glenbard West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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