Soccer Game Preview: Champlain Valley Union vs. Essex + How To Watch

Redhawks

Goals

10/03/25 @ Colchester	3
09/30/25 @ South Burlington	1
09/22/25 @ Burlington	3
09/20/25 vs Mt. Mansfield	3
09/16/25 vs St. Johnsbury Academy	3
+ 4 more games

The Champlain Valley Union Redhawks will face off against the Essex Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Champlain Valley Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.

Essex better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Champlain Valley Union's game on Friday is any indication, that's when Champlain Valley Union really gets things going. The Redhawks' defense stepped up to hand Colchester a 3-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for Champlain Valley Union in their matchups with Colchester: they've now won six in a row.

Champlain Valley Union hit Colchester with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from William Wallace, Sebastian Bronk, and Boden Russell.

Meanwhile, Essex faced Burr & Burton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hornets lost 5-1 to the Bulldogs. Essex haven't had much luck with Burr & Burton recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Champlain Valley Union's win bumped their record up to 7-1-1. As for Essex, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.

Everything went Champlain Valley Union's way against Essex in their previous matchup back in September, as Champlain Valley Union made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Redhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.