Soccer Preview: New Albany vs. Salem
After two games on the road, New Albany is heading back home. They will host the Salem Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Albany is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.7 goals per game this season.
Salem better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when New Albany really get things going. New Albany blew past Jennings County 5-1 on Saturday. Considering the Bulldogs have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Higbie and
Avery Holder scored all five of New Albany's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 23 goals.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Scottsburg who was credited with the win. Scottsburg got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Salem's two.
New Albany's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1.
Everything went New Albany's way against Salem in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 as New Albany made off with a 5-0 win. Will New Albany repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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