The Mendota Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Genoa-Kingston Cogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mendota took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Winnebago get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Genoa-Kingston came tearing into Thursday's game with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.1 goals), and they left with even more momentum. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Cogs who were credited with the win. Genoa-Kingston got it done in the shootout by posting two goals to Byron's zero. Genoa-Kingston's winning goal came courtesy of Samantha Wendt.
Genoa-Kingston pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those nine contests. As for Mendota, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5-1.
Mendota was able to grind out a solid win over Genoa-Kingston in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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