Soccer Preview: Moravian Academy vs. Northwestern Lehigh
Moravian Academy hasn't had much luck against Northwestern Lehigh recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Moravian Academy is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Moravian Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Northwestern Lehigh: they just beat Pine Grove at home, who had been dominant on their own pitch up to that point. Moravian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Pine Grove on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Northwestern Lehigh rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Pirates a 6-0 shutout. The Tigers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
They hit Palisades with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jacob Van Lierop (4),
Caelan Stangil, and
Logan Mesics.
Moravian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their victory bumped their record up to 22-0.
Moravian Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Northwestern Lehigh in their previous meeting on Saturday. Can Moravian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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