Soccer Preview: Davidson Day vs. University Christian
Davidson Day is 9-1 against University Christian since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Davidson Day Patriots are on the road again to play the University Christian Barracudas at 6:00 p.m. University Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Davidson Day, who comes in off a win.
Davidson Day's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Gaston Day 1-0. Give the Patriots' defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, University Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. While the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was Statesville Christian who was credited with the victory. Statesville Christian got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to University Christian's two. Even if the Barracudas couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Davidson Day's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for University Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Davidson Day's way against University Christian when the teams last played on September 12th, as Davidson Day made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Davidson Day since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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