The Parkersburg Big Reds will head out to take on the University Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkersburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
On Saturday, Parkersburg didn't have quite enough to beat Marietta and fell 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Big Reds came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked sixth in West Virginia, while the Tigers are ranked 67th in Ohio).
Gracie Lively and
Kayla Marlow scored both of Parkersburg's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to George Washington.
Parkersburg's loss dropped their record down to 13-2-2. As for University, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-2.
Parkersburg took their win against University in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkersburg 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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