On Thursday Munster will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Valparaiso Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Munster's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Andrean as Munster made off with a 4-0 win. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Fighting 59ers are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso hasn't lost a match since August 17th, a trend which continued in their latest game last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Chesterton. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Mia Smith, who's now up to six this season.
Munster's win bumped their record up to 8-1-1. As for Valparaiso, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1-2.
Munster beat Valparaiso by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Munster 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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