Soccer Game Preview: Houston on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 2:39am

Soccer Preview: Houston vs. Grace Christian

Houston has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Grace Christian Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Houston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Nikiski, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Houston was ranked 22nd). Houston had just enough and edged Nikiski out 2-1.

Meanwhile, Grace Christian entered their tilt with Redington with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Huskies a 5-0 shutout on Monday. Give Grace Christian's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

They hit Redington with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Camila Bost (2), Abigail Clark (2), and Jaden Helton.

Houston's victory bumped their record up to 3-8-1. As for Grace Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-9-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.

Houston came up short against Grace Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-2. Will Houston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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