Soccer Recap: Purnell Swett Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 6:53am

Soccer Recap: Purnell Swett vs. Lumberton

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After soaring to eight goals the game before, Purnell Swett was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Lumberton Pirates by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

Their goal came courtesy of Jacolby Locklear, who's now up to five this season.

Purnell Swett has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13-3 record this season. As for Lumberton, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4-1.

Purnell Swett will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against South View at 6:00 p.m. South View's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Lumberton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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