The Herndon Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Washington-Liberty Generals at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Herndon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
Herndon is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake Braddock just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Bruins. One reason for the loss might be Herndon's aggressive play style: Brendan Steiger and Angel Romero were both handed yellow cards.
Meanwhile, Washington-Liberty kept a clean sheet against Wakefield on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors and snuck past 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Washington-Liberty was the better team in the second half.
Herndon's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Washington-Liberty, they pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Herndon beat Washington-Liberty 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herndon 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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