Monroe-Woodbury had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Middletown Middie Bears a 2-0 shutout. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Middie Bears are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Klement Bujaj and
Luka Tatanashvili scored both of Monroe-Woodbury's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Monroe-Woodbury pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Middletown, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monroe-Woodbury has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Our Lady of Lourdes at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Middletown, they will take on Wallkill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wallkill will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Middletown surely won't give up without a fight.
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