Soccer Preview: Lawrence vs. Waterville
Lawrence is 1-9 against Waterville since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Lawrence Bulldogs will square off against the Waterville Panthers at 10:00 a.m.
Lawrence is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Belfast just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. Neither they nor the Lions could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Bulldogs happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 19th.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waterville). They blew past Nokomis 6-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Nokomis with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sadie Williams (3),
Kiera McNeill,
Piper Hamilton, and
Lundyn Beaulieu.
With that draw, Lawrence's record moves to 6-3-1. As for Waterville, the win snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
Lawrence came out on top in a nail-biter against Waterville in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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