Soccer Preview: Dominion vs. Rock Ridge
The Dominion Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Rock Ridge Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dominion's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Dominion is headed into the contest having not lost since April 3 and will look to keep things rolling. Neither they nor Tuscarora could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Dominion's first draw of the season.
Caoume Valle and
Camila Carvijal scored both of Dominion's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Rock Ridge is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 4-0 to John Champe on Monday. While losing is never fun, Rock Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 295th, while John Champe is ranked 69th).
With that draw, Dominion's record moves to 9-2-1. As for Rock Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Dominion's way against Rock Ridge in their previous matchup back in April as Dominion made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dominion 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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