Soccer Recap: Solon Comes Up Short

Solon and Vinton-Shellsburg pushed the score to 5-3 the last time they played Vinton-Shellsburg, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Spartans fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for Solon in their meetings with Vinton-Shellsburg: they've now lost six in a row.

Solon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-1. As for Vinton-Shellsburg, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1-1.

Looking ahead, Solon will square off against Benton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vinton-Shellsburg, they will welcome East Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.