Desert Pines has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Somerset Sky Pointe Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Desert Pines' offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Silverado on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Skyhawks. The Jaguars have struggled against the Skyhawks recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Somerset Sky Pointe also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Centennial on Tuesday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Bulldogs are ranked third).
Somerset Sky Pointe was without their leading scorer, Alondra Rivera, in Tuesday's contest. With Rivera sidelined, Lesley Murguia got her first action of the season.
Desert Pines' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Desert Pines suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Somerset Sky Pointe when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Desert Pines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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