The Urbana University Illineks will face off against the Monticello Sages at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Urbana University headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Cornerstone Christian let them put that streak behind them. The Illineks blew past the Cyclones 6-1 on Tuesday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 4-0.
Meanwhile, Monticello came tearing into Saturday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Grey Ghosts get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Considering Monticello have won 15 matches by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Monticello's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those seven games. As for Urbana University, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-14-1.
Urbana University might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Monticello when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Illineks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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