The Coventry Oakers will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Smithfield Sentinels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Coventry is headed out to face Smithfield after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Coventry skirted past North Providence 3-2. Matthew Lavoie had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Oakers got from the refs.
Coventry hit North Providence with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Brayden Thomas,
Adam Leclair, and
Colby Zawistowski.
Meanwhile, Smithfield didn't have done well against East Providence recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Smithfield won by a goal and slipped past East Providence 3-2.
Coventry took their win against Smithfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coventry 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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