Soccer Game Preview: Assabet Valley RVT vs. Nantucket

The Assabet Valley RVT Aztecs will face off against the Nantucket Whalers at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Assabet Valley RVT fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Keefe Tech on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for Assabet Valley RVT in their meetings with Keefe Tech: they've now lost six in a row.

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Nantucket and Monomoy have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Whalers fell 3-1 to the Sharks.

Nantucket's loss dropped their record down to 11-6-1. As for Assabet Valley RVT, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-5.