After a string of seven wins, Paideia's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Decatur Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. Paideia was red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than four goals in the three contests prior) but Decatur's defense proved too tough.
Paideia's goal came courtesy of
Olivia Colby, who's now up to 16 this season.
Paideia's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3-1. As for Decatur, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paideia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount Pisgah Christian at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Paideia is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.2 goals per game this season. As for Decatur, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Pius X Catholic at 5:45 p.m. on April 11th.
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