Monday just wasn't the day for Rolesville's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Wakefield Wolverines on Monday. While losing is never fun, Rolesville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 254th, while Wakefield is ranked 60th).
Rolesville was without their leading scorer, Taylor Elkins, in Monday's matchup. With Elkins sitting this one out, Ashani Akbar got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 57.1).
Wakefield used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Rolesville. And. Danica Nee made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Rolesville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Wakefield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rolesville will take on J.F. Webb at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wakefield, they will head out on the road to challenge Millbrook at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakefield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
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