Soccer Recap: Laurel Runs Away After Halftime

Suitland kept up with Laurel until halftime on Monday, but afterwards: not so much. The Spartans' defense stepped up to hand the Rams a 3-0 shutout. Given Laurel's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland soccer rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Suitland are ranked 223rd), the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Laurel is now 4-5, having gone 1-2 since their three-game winning streak ended. As for Suitland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 17 contests, dating back to last year. That's dragged them to an 0-7 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurel will head out to square off against DuVal at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Suitland, they will venture away from home to take on Northwestern at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.