Soccer Preview: Cyprus vs. Hunter
Cyprus hasn't had much luck against Hunter recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cyprus Pirates will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hunter Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. Cyprus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season.
Cyprus is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Kearns just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 4-1 to the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Their goal came courtesy of
Valerie Maldonado, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hunter). Their defense stepped up to hand West Jordan a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolverines as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cyprus' defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Hunter, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Cyprus suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Hunter in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Cyprus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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