Soccer Preview: Lafayette vs. Grassfield
The Lafayette Rams will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Grassfield Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with flashy goal totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Grassfield likes a good challenge.
Lafayette put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Bruton a 10-0 shutout. Lafayette's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five matches.
Their offense was hitting Bruton from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Ceci Riggs led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Grassfield narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Landstown 1-0. The victory was just what Grassfield needed coming off of a 3-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Lafayette's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those three contests. As for Grassfield, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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