It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Athens face off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Athens's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past Lee 10-0. Athens haven't had any issues with Lee recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Columbia had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 6-3 win. It was an even better day for Cristian Sargento as he scored three goals for his team.
Columbia's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Athens, their win bumped their record up to 6-9-1.
Athens took their victory against Columbia in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 5-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles 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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