Soccer Preview: Elkins vs. Buckhannon-Upshur
On Thursday Elkins will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elkins' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Pocahontas County as Elkins made off with a 5-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Buckhannon-Upshur made sure to put some goals up on the board against Lewis County on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Minutemen. It was an even better day for Hannah Boyles as she scored three goals for her team.
Elkins is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
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