Soccer Preview: Northampton vs. West Point
Northampton is 2-8 against West Point since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northampton Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the West Point Pointers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northampton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Mathews a 2-0 shutout. Northampton's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Lizeth Panuco and
Edith Palacio scored both of Northampton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 32 goals.
Meanwhile, West Point can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Altavista 7-0. The high-scoring effort was just what West Point needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Northampton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for West Point, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1.
Northampton skirted past West Point 1-0 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Does Northampton have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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