On Saturday, University faced Fairmont Senior in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The University Hawks' defense stepped up to hand the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears a 2-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Pierre Kpegba and
Josh Espinoza scored both of University's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
University's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4-1. As for Fairmont Senior, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4-4.
University didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 4-1 victory vs. Parkersburg South on the 24th. Fairmont Senior has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against North Marion on the 24th.
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