Soccer Preview: Hickory vs. Greenville
The Hickory Hornets will challenge the Greenville Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Greenville is facing Hickory at the wrong time: Hickory suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 5-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. It was the first time this season that the Hornets let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Greenville fought the good fight in their overtime game against Slippery Rock on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 3-2. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kelsi Russell wasn't going to let Slippery Rock walk away unscathed as she scored both of Greenville's goals, bringing her season total up to 13 goals.
Hickory's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Greenville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Hickory beat Greenville 2-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Hickory repeat their success, or does Greenville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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