South Florida HEAT will venture away from home to face off against the Somerset Academy Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, South Florida HEAT made easy work of Divine Savior Academy and carried off a 5-2 win. Grace Zolnowski had the honor of scoring the game-winner for South Florida HEAT.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Somerset Academy made sure to put some goals up on the board against Fort Lauderdale on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Flying L's an 8-0 shutout. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Flying L's are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Somerset Academy's lineup was just a bit different on Monday as Sophia Valdez got a bit more time on the pitch (63 vs. her season average of 29). Valdez made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Somerset Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four contests. As for South Florida HEAT, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
South Florida HEAT came up short against Somerset Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 4-2. Can South Florida HEAT avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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