The Minerva Lions will venture away from home to take on the Alliance Aviators at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Minerva's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Minerva will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Marlington, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Minerva narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Marlington 4-3.
Minerva hit Marlington with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kyleigh Lippincott (2),
Kaylie Loveless, and Loveless.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Alliance was forced to settle for a draw. They and Perry finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw on Monday.
Minerva's victory bumped their record up to 4-5-2. Alliance's draw gives them a new season record of 6-4-1.
Minerva suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Alliance when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Minerva avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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