Soccer Recap: Lathrop vs. Chugiak
On Friday, Lathrop faced Chugiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lathrop Malemutes fell 4-2 to the Chugiak Mustangs. Lathrop was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chugiak apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Jordann Lowe and
Keo Ostnes scored both of Lathrop's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Chugiak, they pushed their record up to 5-1-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lathrop will head out on the road to take on Eagle River at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alaska (Eagle River is ranked 17th, while Lathrop is ranked 13th). As for Chugiak, they will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against West Valley at 12:00 p.m. West Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
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