Soccer Recap: East Fairmont Wins High-Profile Game Against Elkins

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 7:49am

Soccer Recap: East Fairmont vs. Elkins

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On Thursday, East Fairmont faced Elkins in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Fairmont Bees' defense stepped up to hand the Elkins Tigers a 2-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Bees sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.

Carly Manchin and Lily Larnerd scored both of East Fairmont's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 21 goals.

East Fairmont pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Elkins, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-3-1 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Fairmont will square off against Hampshire at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Fairmont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.3 goals per game this season. As for Elkins, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Pocahontas County, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.

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