Soccer Preview: Gateway Legacy Christian Academy vs. Crosspoint Christian
The Gateway Legacy Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on Crosspoint Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway Legacy Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season.
Gateway Legacy Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis with a sharp 9-2 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Gateway Legacy Christian Academy considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
They hit Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Adia Ojiambo (5),
Mariana Vargas (3), and
Kaylie Perez.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Crosspoint Christian's offense. They suffered a rough 3-0 defeat at the hands of Patriette Lights on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Crosspoint Christian has lost by exactly three goals.
Crosspoint Christian was without their leading scorer, Morgan Young, in Tuesday's match. With Young sitting this one out, Alyssa Berk got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 53.8).
Gateway Legacy Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-2-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Crosspoint Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Gateway Legacy Christian Academy took their victory against Crosspoint Christian in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gateway Legacy Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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