New Trier is 7-0 against Lane Tech since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Trier Trevians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lane Tech Champions at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as New Trier comes in on six and Lane Tech on 13.
New Trier is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Loyola Academy, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (New Trier was ranked sixth). New Trier's defense stepped up to hand Loyola Academy a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. New Trier's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six contests.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lane Tech had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They beat the Wildkits by a goal, winning 5-4. Lane Tech wouldn't have won without Abigail Snowden, who scored the game-winner.
New Trier has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2-4 record this season. As for Lane Tech, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
New Trier was able to grind out a solid victory over Lane Tech in their previous matchup back in April, winning 2-0. Will New Trier repeat their success, or does Lane Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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