Fair Haven is 9-1 against Woodstock since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Fair Haven Slaters will head out to face off against the Woodstock Wasps at 11:00 a.m. Fair Haven is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.4 goals per game this season.
Fair Haven is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Middlebury, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Fair Haven was ranked 11th). Neither Fair Haven nor Middlebury could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Slaters' first draw of the season.
Maddy Perry was the only thing that stood between Fair Haven and a shutout considering she scored both of Fair Haven's goals, bringing her season total up to 26 goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Woodstock was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Otter Valley.
Fair Haven's draw gives them a new season record of 11-2-1. As for Woodstock, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7.
Fair Haven took their win against Woodstock in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fair Haven since the team 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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