Soccer Preview: Upper Arlington vs. Olentangy Liberty
Upper Arlington has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Upper Arlington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hilliard Davidson a 6-0 shutout. The Golden Bears' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Liberty waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 4-0 victory. Lola Esham was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Upper Arlington's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1-1. As for Olentangy Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-4 record this season.
Upper Arlington beat Olentangy Liberty 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. Does Upper Arlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olentangy Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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