After starting their season with six straight games on the road, Elko is finally coming home. They will welcome the Lowry Buckaroos at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Elko headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for five straight, but North Tahoe let them put that streak behind them. Elko was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over North Tahoe last Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
They hit North Tahoe with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sofia Avila,
Alexxa Luna, and
Sascha Vera.
Meanwhile, Lowry entered their tilt with White Pine on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 7-0 shutout. Give the Buckaroos' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Lowry used a slightly different lineup for their bout with White Pine. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Britain Backus (80), Nevaeh Gerhard (80), and Riley Ball (80). The trio had averaged 53.1, 57.5, and 60 minutes respectively before Saturday's matchup. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Backus put uptwo assists, while she put up an assist.
Elko's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Lowry, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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