Soccer Recap: Ascend Leadership Comes Up Short

Ascend Leadership and Clover Garden School combined for 22 shots on goal on Wednesday, which explains the impressive nine total goals scored. Ascend Leadership fell just short of Clover Garden School by a score of 5-4. Even if Ascend Leadership couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.

They hit Clover Garden School with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jordan Marines (2), Grace Mehall, and Kadyn Perez.

Ascend Leadership is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. As for Clover Garden School, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Looking ahead, Ascend Leadership will welcome Southern Wake Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clover Garden School, they wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next matchup, a 9-0 defeat against The Burlington School on the 21st.