The Mt. Mansfield Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Burlington Seahorses at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Mansfield's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Mt. Mansfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: South Burlington, who was ranked 12th at the time (Mt. Mansfield was ranked 22nd). The Cougars never let Wolves get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for Mt. Mansfield as it spelled an end to their five-match losing streak.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Burlington made sure to put some goals up on the board against St. Johnsbury Academy on Monday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Hilltoppers 4-3.
Burlington's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Mt. Mansfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1.
Mt. Mansfield took their win against Burlington in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 5-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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