Union won against North Duplin two weeks ago with three goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Monday. The Union Spartans had just enough and edged the Pender Patriots out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Union.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Marlene Sanchez and
Gabriela Subius, who scored all three of Union's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 20 so far this season.
Union has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Pender, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10-1.
Union will head out on the road to take on Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Union is ranked 350th, while Neuse Charter is ranked 369th). As for Pender, they will be playing at home against James Kenan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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