Notre Dame Prep has won nine straight games at home, while Newtown has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Sunday. The Lancers will host the Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Notre Dame Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Masuk, who was ranked 13th at the time (Notre Dame Prep was ranked 12th). The Lancers' defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. Notre Dame Prep wouldn't have won without Kolbe McCray, who scored the game-winner.
Notre Dame Prep was without their leading scorer, Khloe Rivera, in Thursday's match. With Rivera sidelined, the Lancers had to make some changes to the lineup. Lia Solustri played for 80 minutes having averaged 43.7 this season and Olivia DeLeon got 77 vs. an average of 47.4. Solustri made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Newtown and Pomperaug, and Newtown kept the tradition alive. The Nighthawks beat the Panthers by a goal, winning 2-1.
Notre Dame Prep's victory bumped their record up to 14-2-2. As for Newtown, their win bumped their record up to 15-2-1.
Notre Dame Prep beat Newtown by a goal in their previous matchup back in September, winning 1-0. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Nighthawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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