It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Falls Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the East Wake Academy Eagles a 2-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Falls Lake was the better team in the second half.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Savannah Penn and
Samantha Carroll, who scored both of Falls Lake's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 31 so far this season.
Falls Lake's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for East Wake Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Falls Lake will challenge NCSSM: Durham at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Falls Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.1 goals per game this season. As for East Wake Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Raleigh Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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