Soccer Preview: University Christian vs. Gaston Day
University Christian hasn't had much luck against Gaston Day recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The University Christian Barracudas will head out to square off against the Gaston Day Spartans at 5:15 p.m.
University Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals last Friday, they were much more limited against Carolina Day on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Barracudas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Wildcats are ranked 91st).
Meanwhile, Gaston Day entered their tilt with SouthLake Christian Academy on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. It was an even better day for Bennett Ackerman as he scored three goals for his team.
University Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Gaston Day, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
University Christian suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Gaston Day when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Can University Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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