Soccer Preview: Vestal vs. Elmira
The Vestal Golden Bears will face off against the Elmira Express at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Wednesday, Vestal didn't have quite enough to beat Maine-Endwell and fell 2-1. The Golden Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Elmira kept a clean sheet against Athens on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Wildcats. Given the Express' advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 93rd in New York, while the Wildcats are ranked 321st in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spencer Wheeler was the driving force of Elmira's attack as he scored both of Elmira's goals, bringing his season total up to 11 goals.
Vestal now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Elmira, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Vestal skirted past Elmira 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Vestal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elmira turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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