It was a good run, but Nansemond River unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hickory Hawks by a score of 1-0. Nansemond River was red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than four goals in the four contests prior) but Hickory's defense proved too tough.
Nansemond River's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3-1. As for Hickory, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1-1.
Nansemond River will take on Western Branch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Branch's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Nansemond River's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hickory, they will head out on the road to square off against Grassfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grassfield knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy goal totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Hickory likes a good challenge.
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