The University Titans will venture away from home to face off against the Pine Ridge Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with University sitting on three straight victories and Pine Ridge on four.
University will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Thursday, then bounced right back against Atlantic on Tuesday. University was the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over Atlantic. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won seven contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pine Ridge challenged University on Monday. Pine Ridge never let University onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Natalie Hubert and Kaylie Pilloud scored both of Pine Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 26 goals.
University's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for Pine Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
University took their win against Pine Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for University since the team 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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