The NCSSM: Durham Unicorns are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Northern Durham Knights at 6:00 p.m. on March 12th. Hopefully NCSSM: Durham is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 80th, while Northern Durham is ranked 268th).
After failing to score in their last matchup, NCSSM: Durham made sure to put some goals up on the board against Franklinton on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rams a 5-0 shutout. With that victory, NCSSM: Durham brought their scoring average up to 3 goals per game.
They hit Franklinton with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kaitlyn Jin (3),
Ellie Murphy, and
Sanjana Rajkumar.
Meanwhile, Northern Durham came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Cristo Rey Research Triangle out 2-1. That one goal margin sets a new team best for Northern Durham this season.
NCSSM: Durham's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Northern Durham, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-4.
NCSSM: Durham was able to grind out a solid win over Northern Durham in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, winning 3-1. Will NCSSM: Durham repeat their success, or does Northern Durham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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