Soccer Preview: Mt. Hope vs. Coventry
The Mt. Hope Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Coventry Oakers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mt. Hope is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Shea, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Mt. Hope was ranked eighth). Mt. Hope fell 2-0 to Shea on Tuesday. The Huskies' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in September, Coventry was forced to settle for a draw on Wednesday. They and Cranston East finished up their contest with a 3-3 draw.
Israel Anderson and
Cade Nigrelli scored all three of Coventry's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Hope fell to 8-1-3. Coventry's draw makes their record 4-5-2 this season.
Mt. Hope came out on top in a nail-biter against Coventry in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. Will Mt. Hope repeat their success, or does Coventry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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