Soccer Preview: Erie vs. Loveland
Erie is 4-0 against Loveland since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Erie Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Loveland Red Wolves at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Erie is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Colorado (they are ranked 48th, while Loveland is ranked 125th).
Last Tuesday, Erie narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Poudre 2-1. That's two games straight that Erie has won by just one goal.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Claire Rowberry and
Gianna Barela, who scored both of Erie's goals. The pair have combined for a total of five so far this season.
Meanwhile, Loveland has been on a tough stretch since their win on the sixth. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 5-1 walloping at the hands of Fort Collins on Tuesday. Loveland was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Erie's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4. As for Loveland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
Everything went Erie's way against Loveland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Erie made off with a 4-1 win. Will Erie repeat their success, or does Loveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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