NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio (Oct. 7, 2023) -- Rocky River kept its unbeaten record alive with a 3-0 win over St. Joseph Saturday.

The Pirates (14-0) scored two early goals, in the sixth (Maeve Kelly from Ava Patti) and 13th (Olivia Byall from Kelly) minutes and would make those stand up with a second-half insurance goal (Addison Russell) and two saves by goalkeeper Caitlin Rose.

The win at Victory Park marked the Pirates' third over the Jaguars in as many years. River has shut out SJA in all three of those games; Saturday marked the team's fifth shutout of the season.

Saturday's match marked the first of three in a row on the road for the second-ranked (Ohio High School Athletic Association DII State Poll) Maroon & White. That stretch will continue Tuesday with a non-conference road test at Canton GlenOak.


CANNON FIRE ...

RUSSELL HUSTLE: Addison Russell's goal marked the first of her career. The sophomore has clocked a goal and an assist this season. Russell is the 14th Rocky River player to tally a goal this season.

NET GAINS: Maeve Kelly's goal Saturday marked her 10th of the season and the 40th of her career. Kelly is one of just 11 Rocky River players to register 100 career points. Through Saturday, the senior standout has 109 points (40 goals, 29 assists).

BUCKEYE STATE BRACKETS: Rocky River has been awarded the No. 1 seed in DII Region 6 in the upcoming OHSAA Girls Soccer State Tournament. The Pirates have a first-round bye in the Northeast 5 District bracket. On Oct. 18, River will host either No. 22 Canton South or No. 30 Lutheran West. The single-elimination state tournament is comprised of four regions (four districts each) and runs through Nov. 11.


by Skip Snow

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