The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears will square off against the Soldotna Stars on Thursday. Juneau-Douglas' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Juneau-Douglas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Anchorage, who was ranked third at the time (Juneau-Douglas was ranked fourth). The Crimson Bears came up short against the Eagles on Saturday, falling 7-1. The loss was Juneau-Douglas' first of the season.
Their goal came courtesy of Kai Ciambor, who's now up to six this season.
Meanwhile, Soldotna came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mariners get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Soldotna were the better team in the second half.
Soldotna pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The 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 loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-3.
Juneau-Douglas suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Soldotna when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Crimson Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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