Soccer Preview: Homer vs. Soldotna
The Homer Mariners will head out on the road to square off against the Soldotna Stars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Homer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Nikiski, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Homer was ranked tenth). Homer never let Nikiski onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Saturday.
Homer hit Nikiski with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Addi Grimes,
Lou Wise, and
Lily King.
Meanwhile, Soldotna put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their undefeated season alive. They put the hurt on Grace Christian with a sharp 4-0 victory.
Homer's win bumped their record up to 5-2-2. As for Soldotna, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0-1.
Homer came out on top in a nail-biter against Soldotna in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Homer repeat their success, or does Soldotna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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