Soccer Preview: Struthers vs. Salem
Struthers has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Salem Quakers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Struthers' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Struthers' offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Lakeview on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Bulldogs. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly six goals.
Meanwhile, Salem can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They and Beaver finished up their game with a 4-4 draw. Even though they lost, the Quakers' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 2.6 goals per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
They hit Beaver with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Karlie Sampson (2),
Maddy Andres, and
Gabby Coletta.
Struthers' loss dropped their record down to 5-9-2. Salem's draw makes their record 5-10-2 this season.
Struthers might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Salem in their previous matchup back in September of 2016. Can Struthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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