Soccer Preview: Las Vegas vs. Durango
Las Vegas has been away from home for three games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Durango Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Las Vegas came up short against Clark and fell 4-2. The Wildcats have struggled against the Chargers recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Alayna Littlewood and
Itzel Hern?ndez-Pizano scored both of Las Vegas' goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Durango was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Eldorado, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Trailblazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Firehawks are ranked eighth).
Las Vegas now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Durango, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Las Vegas took their victory against Durango in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 7-1. In that game, Las Vegas amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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