The Bridgeport Indians will venture away from home to face off against the University Hawks at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bridgeport will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Saturday, then bounced right back against Elkins on Tuesday. The Indians blew past the Tigers 6-0. Bridgeport might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, University faced Fairmont Senior in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Hawks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Polar Bears 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but University were the better team in the second half.
Siena Mahle and Ava Gizzi scored both of University's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Bridgeport now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3-3.
Bridgeport took their win against University when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians 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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