After four games on the road, Smith Academy is heading back home. They will face off against the Hopkins Academy Golden Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Smith Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Monday, then bounced right back against Taconic last Wednesday. Smith Academy put the hurt on Taconic with a sharp 9-1 win. Considering the Falcons have won four matchups by more than three goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Hopkins Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Holyoke a 2-0 shutout. The Golden Hawks' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last seven matches.
Alayna Bailer and
Ephie Vissas scored both of Hopkins Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
The victory got Smith Academy back to even at 5-5-1. As for Hopkins Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-0-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Smith Academy came up short against Hopkins Academy in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Will Smith Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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