The Arlington Spy Ponders will square off against the Lexington Minutemen at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Arlington is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Winchester just ended the team's eight-match winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Red & Black by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Arlington's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lexington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Belmont with a sharp 4-1 victory on Wednesday. Considering Lexington's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Lexington pushed their record up to 13-3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Arlington, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 13-1-1 and their overall record down to 14-2-1.
Arlington was able to grind out a solid win over Lexington in their previous matchup on October 3rd, winning 2-0. Will the Spy Ponders repeat their success, or do the Minutemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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