Classical girls shut out Revere

LYNN – Whatever the Classical girls soccer team is doing, may it please continue. At least that?s the feeling of the Rams? coach, Justina Alicudo.?I don?t have any explanation,” she said, answering a question as to how, with basically the same cast of characters, the Rams have opened the season at 2-0-2 after struggling to achieve any wins last season.?Maybe it?s just that they?re a year older,” she said. “They?ve handled themselves with a lot of maturity.”Tuesday, at Manning Field, the Rams defeated Revere, 5-0, and keeper Jill Strileckis was mighty lonely in her own net. She only had to make one save, and Revere didn?t get many more chances either.?I?m really pleased by how we?re playing,” Alicudo said. “I couldn?t be happier.”The Lynn City Tournament was the first indication the Rams would be a tough out this fall. They tied St. Mary?s in the title game, with the Spartans winning only after a penalty kick phase that went 10 rounds.Last week, it was a 3-3 tie with Beverly … a team picked by many to be among the best in the state.?That felt like a win,” said Alicudo. “That was awesome. We tied Beverly, and they?re a very good team. I think we played better in that game than we played today.?We started slowly today,” she said, “but we picked it up as we went along.”Tuesday, Chenysse Hill got things rolling for the Rams, scoring with 12:13 left in the first half after her shot deflected in off a Revere defender. The Rams scored again before the half ended, with Jess Perez getting the goal with 3:52 left.Early in the second half, Jenn Ierardi made it 3-0, scoring off the rebound of a Brianna Silva shot. She kicked it in off the side of her foot, actually.Silva got into the act on a penalty kick midway through the half, easily firing it in the net; and Franki Galeazzi set up Krista Cuozzo for the fifth goal with 25:26 to go in the game.