Soccer Recap: New London Falls Short Against Ranked East Lyme

New London faced East Lyme in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Whalers lost 7-0 to the Vikings. The defeat continues a trend for New London in their meetings with East Lyme: they've now lost seven in a row.

Having lost for the first time this season, New London fell to 6-1-1. As for East Lyme, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.

Looking ahead, New London will take on Griswold at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Lyme, they will square off against Stonington at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stonington will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something East Lyme surely won't give up without a fight.