NCSSM: Morganton came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Avery County Vikings a 2-0 shutout. Give NCSSM: Morganton's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Zoe James and
Lauren Yu, who scored both of NCSSM: Morganton's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 18 so far this season.
NCSSM: Morganton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. As for Avery County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. NCSSM: Morganton will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Mountain Heritage, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Avery County, they will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Draughn at 6:00 p.m.
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