Soccer Preview: Christiansburg vs. Auburn
The Christiansburg Blue Demons will head out on the road to face off against the Auburn Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Christiansburg is ranked 68th, while Auburn is ranked 76th).
Christiansburg is headed into Thursday's following a draw, the team's first since March 22. They and Patrick Henry finished up their match with a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, Auburn entered their tilt with Fort Chiswell with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Pioneers on Monday as they made off with a 4-0 victory. Considering Auburn has won nine contests by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Fort Chiswell with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Grace Harris (2),
Rowan Price, and
Katie Light.
Christiansburg's draw gives them a new season record of 5-4-2. As for Auburn, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Christiansburg beat Auburn 2-0 in their previous meeting on April 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christiansburg 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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