After flying high against Deerfield last Monday, New Trier came back down to earth. The New Trier Trevians fell just short of the Vernon Hills Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Trevians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Noah Capocchi and
Esteban Iacobelli scored both of New Trier's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
New Trier's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4-2. As for Vernon Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Trier will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lake Forest Academy at 4:30 p.m. New Trier's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Lake Forest Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Vernon Hills, they will head out to square off against Lake Forest at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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