Soccer Preview: Oberlin vs. Kirtland
The Oberlin The Phoenix will challenge the Kirtland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Oberlin is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Oberlin had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least four goals, but Firelands put an end to it on Saturday. Oberlin came up short against Firelands, falling 7-0. The defeat continues a trend for the The Phoenix in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Kirtland kept a clean sheet against Lutheran West on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Longhorns. The Hornets' winning goal came courtesy of Vince Carriero.
The loss snapped Oberlin's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-4-2 record. As for Kirtland, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-3 record this season.
Oberlin might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Kirtland when the teams last played back in October of 2020. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Oberlin was down 5-2.
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