Soccer Recap: Champlain Valley Union Takes Down Mt. Mansfield in a Playoff Battle

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Previous Games

10/25/25 - Home	1-1 W
10/14/25 - Away	1-2 L
09/20/25 - Home	3-0 W
10/29/24 - Home	1-0 W
10/08/24 - Away	2-0 W
+ 5 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Champlain Valley Union had no problem doing just that on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Redhawks who were credited with the victory. The Champlain Valley Union Redhawks got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Mt. Mansfield Cougars's two. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Champlain Valley Union's one-goal win came courtesy of Ezra Ziter, which was the first he's scored this season.

Champlain Valley Union's win bumped their record up to 10-5-1. As for Mt. Mansfield, they moved to 8-7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak.

Champlain Valley Union didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Burlington on the 29th. Mt. Mansfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.