With a playoff game on the line, the Newark Memorial Cougars rose to the challenge on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hornets a 1-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Newark Memorial who now have 14 in a row.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Noel Cabrales, who's now up to 35 this season.
Newark Memorial pushed their record up to 21-0-3 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 51 goals over those 12 matches. As for Alameda, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6-4.
Newark Memorial will take on Maria Carrillo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newark Memorial's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Maria Carrillo's offense will have their work cut out for them. Alameda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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