The Woodbridge Warriors will square off against the University Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodbridge's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Woodbridge headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for five straight, but Hoover let them put that streak behind them. Woodbridge had just enough and edged Hoover out 4-3 on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Warriors' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Hoover with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Daniel Kowsari, Nathan Harris, Akemi Ilalopa, and Josh Torres.
Meanwhile, University sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Northwood two weeks ago. Patrick Hertel had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Trojans got from the refs.
University was without their leading scorer, Simon Hodgkinson, in Friday's contest. With Hodgkinson sitting this one out, Lucca Clouthier got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 57).
Woodbridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7-3. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3-1.
Woodbridge beat University 2-0 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Woodbridge repeat their success, or does University have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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