Columbia kept a clean sheet against Sacred Heart-Griffin on Friday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Cyclones. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Columbia's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 27th, while Sacred Heart-Griffin are ranked 92nd).
Riley Mathews and Alaina Rains scored both of Columbia's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 26 goals.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine games. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Columbia wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Rochester on the 26th. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Providence Catholic on the 26th.
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