The Wilson Wildcats will take on the West Covina Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Wilson headed into their last game having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Charter Oak let them put that streak behind them. Wilson was the clear victor by a 6-3 margin over Charter Oak on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, West Covina's and Covina's contest on Thursday was close at halftime, but West Covina turned on the heat in the second half with two goals. West Covina never let Covina onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
West Covina was without their leading scorer, Valeria Aguilar, in Thursday's match. With Aguilar sidelined, West Covina had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Brooke Crawford (80), Natalie Alvarez (80), and Juliana Lopez (80). The trio had averaged 53.3, 57.5, and 53.3 minutes respectively before Thursday's game. Lopez made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
The win got Wilson back to even at 7-7-1. As for West Covina, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-3.
Everything went Wilson's way against West Covina in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as Wilson made off with a 5-0 win. Does Wilson have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Covina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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