Soccer Preview: Wasilla vs. Chugiak
The Wasilla Warriors will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against the Chugiak Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wasilla is coming in off a tense matchup against Lathrop in which neither team made it on the board. After two halves, the pair settled for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Wasilla's first draw of the season.
Wasilla was without their leading scorer, Alia Shane, in Saturday's game. With Shane sidelined, Wasilla had to make some changes to the lineup. Hailee Giacobbe played for 80 minutes having averaged 50 this season and Jordan Sande got 80 vs. an average of 53.3.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Chugiak after they claimed the first goal on Saturday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of West Valley by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that Chugiak let down their fans at home.
Wasilla's draw makes their record 3-3-1 this season. As for Chugiak, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2-1.
Wasilla came up short against Chugiak when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 4-2. Will Wasilla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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