Soccer Preview: Wasilla vs. North Pole
Wasilla has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the North Pole Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Chugiak, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Wasilla was ranked tenth). Wasilla came out on top against Chugiak by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Wasilla's winning goal came courtesy of Alia Shane.
Wasilla's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Jordan Sande got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 57.1). Sande made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, North Pole has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. Neither they nor Monroe Catholic could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Wasilla now has a winning record of 4-3-1. With that draw, North Pole's record moves to 0-3-2.
Wasilla took their win against North Pole in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-3. Will Wasilla repeat their success, or does North Pole have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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