Albemarle hasn't had much luck against Union Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Albemarle will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against Union Academy at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Union Academy better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Albemarle's game on Wednesday is any indication, that's when Albemarle really gets things going. Albemarle's defense stepped up to hand South Stanly a 3-0 shutout.
Dayana Santos and Nevaeh Stokley scored all three of Albemarle's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, Union Academy got the win against Parkwood on Friday by a conclusive 6-1. Union Academy haven't had any issues with Parkwood recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Union Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those four matches. As for Albemarle, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Albemarle suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Union Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Albemarle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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