Soccer Game Preview: University vs. Hartford Public

The University Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Hartford Public Owls at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. University will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

While University didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Academy of International Studies by a score of 3-1 on Friday. Given University's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Academy of International Studies are ranked 127th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Hartford Public didn't have quite enough to beat Sports & Medical Sciences Academy on Tuesday and fell 2-1.

Hartford Public's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-3. As for University, their win bumped their record up to 4-0-1.

University skirted past Hartford Public 1-0 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.