New Hanover is 0-10 against Laney since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Wildcats will square off against the Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. New Hanover has given up an average of 3.9 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Hanover managed to keep up with Ashley until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Wildcats came up short against the Screaming Eagle, falling 5-0. New Hanover just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Laney). They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over West Brunswick two weeks ago. Considering Laney have won six games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting West Brunswick from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Lucy Lauber led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Laney has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 33 goals over those eight contests. As for New Hanover, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
New Hanover came up short against Laney in their previous meeting on April 1st, falling 2-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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