The Marist War Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Starr's Mill Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marist is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Eastside get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Marist sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Starr's Mill took on Westminster on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Wildcats 3-0. Starr's Mill's winning goal came courtesy of Kendra Ivaska.
Starr's Mill used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Westminster. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Ava Ferron (80), Emmie Bredahl (80), and Olivia Shaw (80). The trio had averaged 55.7, 52.8, and 52.1 minutes respectively before Tuesday's game. Shaw made the most of the opportunity, putting up two assists A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Marist's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 76 goals over those 11 matches. As for Starr's Mill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Marist took their victory against Starr's Mill when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a conclusive 7-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the War Eagles 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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