Soccer Preview: Holyoke vs. Hopkins Academy
The Holyoke Purple Knights will take on the Hopkins Academy Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Holyoke's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lenox Memorial last Monday. They came up short against the Millionaires, falling 5-0.
Meanwhile, Hopkins Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They never let Ware onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Golden Hawks' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six matchups.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Alayna Bailer, who's now up to nine this season.
Holyoke's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Hopkins Academy, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0-2.
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