Soccer Preview: Carmel vs. Brownsburg
Carmel is 4-0 against Brownsburg since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Both will meet in a canine-themed contest at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Carmel comes in on six and Brownsburg on three.
Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Cathedral by a score of 3-1. Elsie Flanders had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Greyhounds.
Carmel used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Cathedral. Camryn Love played for 80 minutes having averaged 54.6 this season and Flanders got 62 vs. an average of 36.8. Flanders made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg kept a clean sheet against Avon on Saturday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Orioles 1-0. The Bulldogs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Brownsburg was without their leading scorer, Elizabeth Lantrip, in Saturday's game. With Lantrip sitting this one out, Elyse Dawson got some extra time on the pitch (36 vs. her season average of 16.6).
Carmel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-2 record this season. As for Brownsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Everything went Carmel's way against Brownsburg when the teams last played back in August, as Carmel made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carmel 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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