Soccer Recap: Carnegie Vanguard Comes Up Short

Carnegie Vanguard managed to slip by Waltrip the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Carnegie Vanguard Rhinos came up short against the Waltrip Rams on Saturday, falling 5-0. That's two games in a row now that the Rhinos have lost by exactly five goals.

Carnegie Vanguard dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Waltrip, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.

Carnegie Vanguard will challenge Sharpstown at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Carnegie Vanguard has given up an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. As for Waltrip, they will be playing at home against Austin at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Waltrip will be up against Austin's rather soft defense (which has allowed 2.6 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.