Soccer Preview: Capital vs. George Washington
Capital hasn't had much luck against George Washington recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Capital Cougars will challenge the George Washington Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Capital knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully George Washington likes a good challenge.
George Washington better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Capital really get things going. Everything went Capital's way against Spring Valley on Tuesday as Capital made off with a 5-1 victory. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Spring Valley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tkeyah Hambleton (3),
Bella Fink, and Fink.
Meanwhile, George Washington faced Hurricane in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. George Washington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Hurricane. The victory was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won five games in a row.
Capital pushed their record up to 5-5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for George Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Capital might still be hurting after the 6-2 defeat they got from George Washington when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Capital was down 4-1.
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