The Hillsdale boys soccer team won an important Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division match Friday afternoon, defeating visiting Westmoor, 2-0, to keep its CCS playoff hopes alive. With the victory, the Knights (3-3-5, 2-2-3, 9 points PAL-Bay) remain in contention for one of the three automatic bids in a tight PAL-Bay race. The Rams (0-7-2, 0-6-1), meanwhile, are still looking for their first win of the season.
Hillsdale scored a goal in each half to post the victory. In the 17th minute, Alexis Estrella scored off an assist from Alex Golden to give the Knights an early 1-0 lead. Then Golden got on the scoresheet with an unassisted goal in the 79th minute to put the match away.
Next up for Hillsdale is a home date with 13th-ranked San Mateo Monday afternoon (3 pm). Westmoor visits Sequoia Monday afternoon (4 pm).