Union hasn't had much luck against Abingdon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bears will welcome the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Union has given up an average of 6.2 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Union is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game two weeks ago. They lost 8-0 to Gate City. While losing is never fun, Union can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while Gate City are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, Abingdon kept a clean sheet against Lee on Monday. They put the hurt on the Generals with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering Abingdon have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Lee from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Elizabeth Nichols led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for six goals all by herself.
Abingdon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 35 goals over those six matches. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Union suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Abingdon when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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