The Minerva Lions will head out to square off against the Carrollton Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Minerva knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Carrollton likes a good challenge.
Minerva barely beat Ridgewood the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions were the clear victors by a 6-2 margin over the Generals on Monday. Minerva haven't had any issues with Ridgewood recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Minerva's offense was hitting Ridgewood from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Kyleigh Lippincott led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Carrollton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of John F. Kennedy Catholic. The matchup was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Carrollton couldn't quite close it out.
Carrollton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Minerva, the win got them back to even at 6-6-2.
Minerva came out on top in a nail-biter against Carrollton in their previous meeting on September 6th, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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