Sparks has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Hug Hawks at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sparks is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Damonte Ranch, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Sparks was ranked 16th). Sparks' defense stepped up to hand Damonte Ranch a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. The Railroaders' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Meanwhile, Hug put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their undefeated season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Reed 3-2.
Dominick Hernandez and
Juan Duran scored all three of Hug's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Sparks pushed their record up to 10-6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Hug, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-0-3 record this season.
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