Holy Cross is 2-8 against Lakeland since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Crusaders will square off against the Chiefs at 10:00 a.m. Holy Cross is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Holy Cross took a seven-goal loss the last time they faced off against Elk Lake, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Crusaders had just enough and edged out the Warriors 2-1. Liza Froncek had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Holy Cross.
Meanwhile, Lakeland got the win against Carbondale Area on Thursday by a conclusive 7-2. The win continues a trend for Lakeland in their matchups with Carbondale Area: they've now won eight in a row.
Holy Cross' victory bumped their record up to 8-3-1. As for Lakeland, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Holy Cross came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders 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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