The Colfax Falcons are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Placer Hillmen at 9:00 a.m. on February 24th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Colfax had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Liberty Ranch onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Friday. Give Colfax's defense some credit: that's the team's 14th straight shutout.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Kaia Diederichs and
Emma Menth, who scored all three of Colfax's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 44 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Placer sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Ripon on Friday. That's two games straight that Placer has won by exactly one goal.
Colfax's win bumped their record up to 22-1-2. As for Placer, the win got them back to even at 8-8-3.
Colfax took their victory against Placer in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colfax since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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