Soccer Recap: Lockport extends home winning streak to five

By Team Reports Apr 12, 2024, 8:11pm

Soccer Recap: Lockport vs. Wheaton North

Lockport put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wheaton North Falcons a 2-0 shutout. Lockport's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five matchups.

They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of Yuridia Hernandez and Ava Kozak, who scored both of Lockport's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 22 so far this season.

Lockport's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those five games. As for Wheaton North, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lockport will challenge Naperville Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lockport's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Naperville Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wheaton North, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Batavia at 6:30 p.m.

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