Soccer Recap: Lecanto's Run of Nine Straight Wins Now Over

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

01/07/25 vs The Villages Charter	3-4
12/18/24 @ Springstead	3-1
12/16/24 @ Leesburg	8-0
12/13/24 vs Crystal River	6-0
12/11/24 @ Citrus	3-2

After a string of nine wins, Lecanto's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of The Villages Charter Buffalo by a score of 4-3. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffalo apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

GABRIELLA MALMBERG and EMMA BLAIS scored all three of Lecanto's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 27 goals.

Lecanto's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2-1. As for The Villages Charter, their win bumped their record up to 9-1-2.

Lecanto didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Wiregrass Ranch on the 9th. As for The Villages Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Mount Dora on the 9th.