Houghton hasn't had much luck against Marquette recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Gremlins will host the Sentinels. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Houghton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Grayling 4-0. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Houghton's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Marquette waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Ramblers. That's two games straight that Marquette have won by exactly two goals.
Marquette pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three games. As for Houghton, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Houghton couldn't quite get it done against Marquette in their previous matchup last Saturday as they fell 2-0. Will the Gremlins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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