It's playoff time, and Cherry Creek had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their defense stepped up to hand the Northfield Nighthawks a 2-0 shutout on Friday. Cherry Creek found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Anslei Knopinski and Ava Willard were both handed yellow cards.
Knopinski and Willard scored both of Cherry Creek's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 23 goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Cherry Creek and bumps their season record up to 13-1-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those two matchups. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2-6.
Coming up, Cherry Creek will face off against Broomfield at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Broomfield's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Northfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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