Elmira has gone 3-0 against Notre Dame recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Elmira Express will be playing at home against the Notre Dame Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Elmira is coming into the match fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Corning-Painted Post that saw the pair combine for 12 shots on goal. Elmira lost 5-1 to Corning-Painted Post on Tuesday. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Express struggled afterwards.
Their goal came courtesy of
Kaelan Brenen-Buseck, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They never let the Lake Hawks onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Give the Crusaders' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Elmira has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Notre Dame, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4-1 record this season.
Elmira was able to grind out a solid victory over Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Elmira repeat their success, or does Notre Dame have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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