Soccer Preview: Riverside vs. Eastside
The Riverside Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Eastside Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Riverside was able to grind out a solid win over St. Joseph's Catholic, taking the game 3-1.
Riverside was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Charlotte Bozarth and
Susie Poe, who scored all three of Riverside's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 13 so far this season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Eastside gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Laurens onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Given Eastside's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Laurens is ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastside used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Laurens. Ellie Hertwig played for 70 minutes having averaged 29.9 this season and Kaitlyn Funderburk got 70 vs. an average of 35.7. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Hertwig scored a goal, while she scored a goal.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Eastside, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Riverside might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Eastside in their previous matchup back in March. Can Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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