Soccer Preview: Blanche Ely vs. Northeast
The Blanche Ely Tigers will head out to square off against the Northeast Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Blanche Ely will head out to face Northeast after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Blanche Ely fell just short of Piper by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Northeast hadn't done well against Boyd Anderson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Northeast never let Boyd Anderson onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Hurricanes' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Their offense was hitting Boyd Anderson from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Vilma Contreras led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Blanche Ely's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for Northeast, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Blanche Ely skirted past Northeast 4-3 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blanche Ely since the squad 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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