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Conestoga Soccer Edges Out Lower Merion After Fluke Play
A big win for the Pioneers Thursday was an especially tough loss for the Lower Merion Aces, as reported on Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch.
LOWER MERION - On a day best spent indoors, the fates were as cruel to the Lower Merion High School boys’ varsity soccer team as was the weather. It was windy, rainy, and unseasonably cold as the Conestoga Pioneers scored on an own goal to hand Lower Merion their first loss of the season.
The contest truly was a sort of clash of the titans—with the Aces ranked 2nd in the area and the Pioneers 3rd. The Central League doesn’t get any better than this, which is why it was a shame that the outcome had to be decided on such a fluke.
Talking to Aces coach Nico Severini before the game, one could tell that he was taking the game very seriously. An injury to starting senior defender Joey was a concern, but Conestoga’s talent seemed to be an even bigger one. Severini was right on-target: the Pioneers match up very well against Lower Merion and if this game was any indication, both teams will be hanging around at season’s end.
