Soccer Recap: East Alton-Wood River Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 8:25am

Soccer Recap: East Alton-Wood River vs. Roxana

East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 5-1 to the Roxana Shells. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Oilers of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

Their goal came courtesy of Devon Barbosa, who's now up to two this season.

East Alton-Wood River's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Roxana, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Alton-Wood River will take on Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so East Alton-Wood River will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Roxana, they will host Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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