On Friday, Gretna faced Omaha Westside in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gretna Dragons narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Omaha Westside Warriors 2-1. The win was nothing new for Gretna as they're now sitting on five straight.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Julia Witt and
Allison Marshall, who scored both of Gretna's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 14 so far this season.
Gretna's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four contests. As for Omaha Westside, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Gretna will head out on the road to take on Gretna East at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Gretna East will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Gretna surely won't give up without a fight. As for Omaha Westside, they will be playing at home against Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fremont's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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