The Lafayette Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Smithfield Packers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lafayette's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Gloucester 5-0. Lafayette might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Smithfield came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Falcons. Smithfield's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Julianna Jones, who's now up to four this season.
Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Smithfield, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Lafayette was able to grind out a solid victory over Smithfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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