Soccer Preview: Lathrop vs. Chugiak
The Lathrop Malemutes will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Chugiak Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
Lathrop is coming in off a tense game against Wasilla in which neither team made it on the board. The pair finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Lathrop's first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Chugiak faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Chugiak played to a draw too, finishing 2-2 against Eagle River.
Chugiak avoided a loss thanks to
Anna Rajek and
Mary Jo Landon, who posted both of Chugiak's goals. The pair have combined for a total of eight so far this season.
Lathrop's draw makes their record 1-2-1 this season. As for Chugiak, they moved theirs to 4-1-1.
Lathrop was able to grind out a solid win over Chugiak when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lathrop since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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