Raiders unable to capitalize on second-half opportunities, suffer one-goal loss to Senators
QUINCY — A taxing seven-games-in-11-days stretch became a distant memory when the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team returned to the pitch Thursday night after a week off.
Yet, the second segment of the Raiders’ schedule started the same as the first.
A shutout loss to high-quality team has the Raiders looking to quickly rebound.
Springfield scored in the seventh minute and made the goal stand by fending off multiple QND scoring opportunities in the second half for a 1-0 victory at Advance Physical Therapy Field. It ended the Raiders’ six-game win streak and gave them two losses to teams with a combined record of 11-2-1.
Peoria Notre Dame, which beat QND 3-0 in the season opener, has outscored its first six opponents 21-2, while Springfield has scored 18 goals in eight games.
Trailing 1-0 at halftime, the Raiders applied consistent pressure to the Senators’ goal throughout the final 40 minutes. They just couldn’t provide a finishing touch.
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