Soccer Preview: Columbus vs. Lincoln North Star
Columbus is 7-1 against Lincoln North Star since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Columbus Discoverers will be staying on the road to face off against the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Columbus is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lincoln Southwest, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Columbus was ranked tenth). Columbus fell 2-0 to Lincoln Southwest on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 5-0 walloping at the hands of Lincoln Southeast.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Lincoln North Star, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Columbus' way against Lincoln North Star in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Columbus made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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