Dimond is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Service is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dimond Lynx will take on the Service Cougars at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bartlett, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Dimond was ranked second). Dimond's defense stepped up to hand Bartlett a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Dimond's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Service's way against West Anchorage on Tuesday as Service made off with a 3-0 win.
Angelina Howell and
Karly Ellis scored all three of Service's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Dimond's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Service, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Dimond took their victory against Service in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 4-0. Will Dimond repeat their success, or does Service have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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