Soccer Preview: Northwestern vs. Laurel
After two games on the road, Northwestern is heading back home. They will welcome the Laurel Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwestern's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Northwestern fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Wise on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pumas by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Laurel waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs , sneaking past 2-1.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Laurel, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Northwestern skirted past Laurel 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Northwestern repeat their success, or does Laurel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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