Lakewood Ranch girls varsity soccer opened regular-season play with a 2-0 shutout of Venice on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The home win gave the Mustangs a 3-0 record, according to MaxPreps, counting two preseason victories. Lakewood Ranch beat Sebring 8-0 on Oct. 26 and Sarasota 3-0 on Oct. 28 in preseason action, according to a Lakewood Ranch High School athletics article. The school identified the Venice game as the first official game of the season.

The Mustangs have not allowed a goal in any of the three contests.

After the preseason wins, senior Julia Mulligan told the school's athletics page, "We are off to a good start for the season. I think that for just being our first two games back we have been playing well."

The Venice game was a non-district matchup, per MaxPreps. The Indians dropped to 0-1 with the loss.

Lakewood Ranch now turns to district play. The Mustangs host Palmetto on Thursday, Nov. 5, in a Class 6A District 11 game. The Tigers enter at 0-1 after a non-district loss to Braden River, per MaxPreps.

That contest marks the first district game of the season for Lakewood Ranch.