Soccer Preview: University vs. Buckhannon-Upshur
After two games on the road, University is heading back home. They will host the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
University is headed into Saturday's following a draw, the team's first since August 28. Neither they nor Parkersburg could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, Buckhannon-Upshur's and Elkins' game on Thursday was close at halftime, but Buckhannon-Upshur turned on the heat in the second half with four goals. Buckhannon-Upshur never let Elkins onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Buckhannon-Upshur hit Elkins with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Riel Figueroa (2),
Timothy Snyder,
Dominic Figueroa, and
Christian Dowell.
University's draw gives them a new season record of 8-6-2. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10-1.
University took their victory against Buckhannon-Upshur when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. Will University repeat their success, or does Buckhannon-Upshur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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