Soccer Game Preview: Oberlin Heads Out
By Team Reports
Sep 10, 2024, 5:05am
Soccer Preview: Oberlin vs. Firelands
Oberlin is 0-9 against Firelands since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Oberlin The Phoenix will challenge the Firelands Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Oberlin knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goal or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Firelands likes a good challenge.
Oberlin's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Keystone with a sharp 7-0 win. It was an even better day for Kylie Walter as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, neither Firelands nor Columbia could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Oberlin's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. Firelands' draw makes their record 3-2-2 this season.
Oberlin suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Firelands in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Oberlin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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