Soccer Game Preview: Oberlin Heads Out

The Oberlin The Phoenix will head out on the road to square off against the Columbia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

While Oberlin fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. They had just enough and edged Brookside out 3-2. Daylon Mason had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the The Phoenix got from the refs.

Oberlin's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Columbia, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they will be fighting an uphill battle after finishing 6-13.

Oberlin took their win against Columbia in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oberlin 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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