Soccer Game Preview: Amherst vs. Ashland

The Amherst Falcons will square off against the Ashland Oredockers on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Amherst fell victim to Regis and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They came up short against the Ramblers, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for Amherst in their meetings with Regis: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Ashland kept a clean sheet against Medford on Thursday. They skirted past the Raiders 1-0.

Amherst now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Ashland, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10-1.

Amherst took their win against Ashland when the teams last played back in June of 2022 by a conclusive 5-0 score. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Oredockers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.