Soccer Preview: Streaking Robert C. Byrd Faces Slumping University

The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will take on the University Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Robert C. Byrd has three straight victories, University has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

On Thursday, Robert C. Byrd made easy work of Lewis County and carried off a 5-2 win. Fans of Robert C. Byrd have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for University's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morgantown.

University has now lost three of their last four games at home. That leaves them at a 1-4 record this season. As for Robert C. Byrd, their victory brought them up to 3-0.

Everything went Robert C. Byrd's way against University in their most recent meeting on September 6, 2025, as Robert C. Byrd made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.