If Mt. Vernon was feeling good off their 4-0 takedown of Harrisburg last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mt. Vernon Rams fell victim to a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Carbondale Terriers on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Mt. Vernon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 326th, while Carbondale is ranked 117th).
Mt. Vernon's goal came courtesy of
Lily Houle, who's now up to 14 this season.
Mt. Vernon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season. As for Carbondale, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will take on Greenville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season. As for Carbondale, they will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against Marion at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Carbondale's favor is that they have posted big goal totals in their last four matchups.
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