The Kirtland Hornets will take on the Columbia Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Columbia is hoping to do what Oberlin couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Kirtland's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Kirtland put the hurt on Oberlin with a sharp 4-1 win.
Kirtland hit Oberlin with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Olivia Pickens (2),
Megan Urbanick, and
Lexi Vosicky.
Meanwhile, Columbia waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their defense stepped up to hand the Crusaders a 3-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Raiders were the better team in the second half.
Kirtland's victory bumped their record up to 10-7-1. As for Columbia, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1-2.
Kirtland beat Columbia by a goal in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirtland 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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