Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Master's Academy). Everything went their way against the Port St. Lucie Jaguars on Tuesday as the Master's Academy Patriots made off with a 9-2 victory. Fans of the Patriots have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.
Master's Academy's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Suubi Fluker got a bit more time on the pitch (40 vs. her season average of 23.2). Fluker made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
The win for Master's Academy keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight matches. As for Port St. Lucie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Master's Academy will face off against Melbourne Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Master's Academy's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Melbourne Central Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Port St. Lucie, they will head out to take on Jensen Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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