On Monday Poland Seminary will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will square off against the McKinley Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Poland Seminary is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 6.2 goals per game this season.
Poland Seminary is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hubbard just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They and the Eagles finished up their match with a 3-3 draw.
Poland Seminary hit Hubbard with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ava Blinsky,
Elliana Thompson, and Thompson.
Meanwhile, McKinley came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 7-0 win. Give the Red Dragons' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
McKinley used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Struthers. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Elyssa Madigan (75), Emma Merlo (60), and Cali Rodgers (75). The trio had averaged 26, 28.1, and 49.5 minutes respectively before Monday's contest. Rodgers made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and an assist and five steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Poland Seminary's draw gives them a new season record of 10-1-2. As for McKinley, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Poland Seminary beat McKinley 5-3 in their previous meeting on September 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poland Seminary 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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