Soccer Preview: North Fort Myers vs. Lourdes Academy
The North Fort Myers Red Knights will face off against the Lourdes Academy Lourdes Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Fort Myers will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Friday, then bounced right back against Lakewood Ranch on Thursday. North Fort Myers was the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Lakewood Ranch. It was an even better day for Hannah Busenbark as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Ransom Everglades as Lourdes Academy made off with a 4-1 victory. The score was close at the half, but Lourdes Academy pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Lourdes Academy's lineup was just a bit different on Wednesday as Lorena Alvarez got a bit more time on the pitch (60 vs. her season average of 29.2). Alvarez made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Lourdes Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for North Fort Myers, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
North Fort Myers was able to grind out a solid win over Lourdes Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, winning 3-1. Does North Fort Myers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lourdes Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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