Lincoln East gave up the first goal on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Lincoln East Spartans who were credited with the victory. The Lincoln East Spartans got it done in the shootout by posting one goals to the Gretna Dragons's zero. This was payback for Lincoln East, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Scout Waite and
Leila Nachi, who scored both of Lincoln East's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 12 so far this season.
Lincoln East is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Gretna, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln East will square off against Kearney at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Kearney is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Lincoln East a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the pitch. As for Gretna, they will head out on the road to challenge Millard South at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Millard South is ranked 19th, while Gretna is ranked eighth).
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