By Michael Wojtychiw

CHICAGO — Scoring goals hasn’t been something that’s easy to come by for Young’s this fall. In three of the team’s six contests, the Dolphins scored one goal or less.

So coming into the conference game against Steinmetz on Monday afternoon, the squad hoped to find more offensive output as it ramps up conference play over the next couple weeks.

That happened it a big way. 

The Dolphins (2-5-0, 2-1-0) went on a scoring rampage in an 8-0 win over the Silver Streaks at the Michelle Obama Athletic Complex.

“Lately, we’ve been focusing on being super dangerous on set pieces, because every time there’s a dead ball, you’ve got a decent opportunity to score,” said Young assistant Nick Maksa, who handled a good portion of the coaching reins Monday. “I think today, athletically, that allowed us to take over a little bit.

“But Steinmetz played hard the whole game. We know what it’s like to have a tough season, but those kids are grinding and grinding and never gave up.”

“We felt like it was important to us for us to come out strong because we haven’t had this type of day before,” Young junior defender Benjamin Lopez Scala said. “It was important for us to get back on track, get a confidence boost and know we can go in Wednesday at Lane hyper-focused and get the win.”

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