The Soldotna Stars will venture away from home to square off against the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Soldotna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Homer, who was ranked 15th at the time (Soldotna was ranked ninth). The Stars skirted past the Mariners 1-0. Soldotna haven't had any issues with Homer recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Soldotna's one-goal win came courtesy of Trae Pitsch, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Juneau-Douglas lost 7-1 to West Anchorage on Saturday. Juneau-Douglas were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Soldotna pushed their record up to 7-2 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 23 goals over those three games. As for Juneau-Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-1-3.
Everything went Soldotna's way against Juneau-Douglas in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Soldotna made off with a 4-1 win. Will the Stars repeat their success, or do the Crimson Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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