On Monday, the Pinecrest Patriots didn't have quite enough to beat the Grace Christian Crusaders and fell 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Crusaders are ranked 145th).
Pinecrest's goal came courtesy of Anna Depenbrock, who's now up to five this season.
Pinecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Grace Christian, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Pinecrest wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Southern Lee on the 11th. As for Grace Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 loss against St. Mary's on the 14th.
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