Soccer Preview: Somers vs. Lakeland
Somers is 10-0 against Lakeland since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Somers Tuskers will host the Lakeland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Somers is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
Lakeland is hoping to do what Walter Panas couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Somers' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Somers never let Walter Panas onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Tiana Righetti had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Tuskers.
Somers used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Walter Panas. Morgan Kauffman played for 60 minutes having averaged 31.2 this season. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Isabella Weinfeld put up an assist, while she scored a goal and two assists.
Meanwhile, Lakeland couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Tappan Zee two weeks ago, falling 5-0. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Dutchmen recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Somers' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Somers took their victory against Lakeland when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Does Somers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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