Ayer Shirley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Narragansett Regional Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ayer Shirley will be strutting in after a win while Narragansett Regional will be coming in after a loss.
Ayer Shirley's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Francis Parker Charter Essential School 3-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Narragansett Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to Clinton. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Gaels are ranked 23rd).
Narragansett Regional was without their leading scorer, Ava Cormier, in Tuesday's contest. With Cormier sidelined, Arianna Manzello got her first action of the season.
Ayer Shirley pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Narragansett Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Ayer Shirley's way against Narragansett Regional when the teams last played on September 9th, as Ayer Shirley made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ayer Shirley since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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