Soccer Preview: Gateway vs. Aurora Central
The Gateway Olympians will be playing at home against the Aurora Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Gateway put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Alameda a 4-0 shutout.
Gateway was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Maria Herrera and
Ruth Salazar, who scored all four of Gateway's goals. The pair have combined for a total of eight so far this season.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Skyview out 2-1. The victory was just what Aurora Central needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior match.
Gateway's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Aurora Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Gateway beat Aurora Central by a goal when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 3-2. Will Gateway repeat their success, or does Aurora Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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