Soccer Game Preview: Grand Valley on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 2:31am

Soccer Preview: Grand Valley vs. Lakeside

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The Grand Valley Mustangs will face off against the Lakeside Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grand Valley's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Grand Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Maplewood 5-4.

Meanwhile, Lakeside came up short against Perry on Tuesday, falling 9-2. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Baileigh Wimer wasn't going to let Perry walk away unscathed as she scored both of Lakeside's goals, bringing her season total up to seven goals.

Grand Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1-1. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-2.

Everything went Grand Valley's way against Lakeside in their previous matchup back in August of 2022 as Grand Valley made off with an 8-1 victory. Will Grand Valley repeat their success, or does Lakeside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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