Northwestern is 0-10 against Fort Mill since April of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Northwestern has given up an average of 5.2 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northwestern is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Catawba Ridge, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Northwestern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Catawba Ridge are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Fort Mill brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Their defense stepped up to hand Rock Hill a 12-0 shutout on Friday. Fort Mill's winning goal came courtesy of Mallory Kendall.
Fort Mill used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Rock Hill. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Viviana Montauti (57), Catalina Rubio (61), and Emerson Shelton (59). The trio had averaged 27.7, 32.1, and 32.1 minutes respectively before Friday's contest. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Montauti scored a goal and one assist, while she scored a goal and one assist.
The victory got Fort Mill back to even at 6-6. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Northwestern suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Fort Mill in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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