LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Add the weather to a list of foes that haven't stopped the Rocky River Pirates in 2020.

On a drenched Monday night at Lakewood Stadium, the Pirates defeated the Lakewood Rangers, 2-0, to remain unbeaten in the 2020 season. Slogging their way one goal in each half, the rain-soaked raiders from Rocky River earned their seventh shutout win of the season. On Monday, the most recent of those clean sheets was logged against a Lakewood team which had scored 22 goals over its previous four matches.

The fifth-ranked (DII Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association) Pirates got a first-half goal from Taylor Byall and a second-half twine-finder from Maya Patti. Goalkeeper Sabrina Rick registered two saves at the other end in recording her 19th career shutout. Rocky River (7-0-2, 5-0-1 Great Lakes Conference) has now earned shutouts in each of its last four matches.


CANNON FIRE ...

A GOOD TIME HAD BYALL: Junior Taylor Byall's goal marked her second of the season and the sixth of her career. Seven Pirates have now tallied multiple scores in 2020. ... Senior Maya Patti's goal marked the 39th of her career. That ties Patti with Emily Soltes (2012-15) for seventh place of Rocky River's all-time scoring roll.

YOUNG BUCS: The Pirate junior varsity prevailed, 4-0, over Lakewood. Rocky River goals were scored by Katie Nupp, Annika Mocho, Marin Richmond, and Rayna Kishna.

by Skip Snow