Orange and Hawken are an even 4-4-2 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long. The Orange Lions will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Hawken Hawks, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Orange gave up the first goal on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Howland 3-2. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Tigers are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Hawken's and St. Vincent-St. Mary's match on Saturday was close at halftime, but Hawken turned on the heat in the second half with two goals. Hawken's defense stepped up to hand St. Vincent-St. Mary a 3-0 shutout. Considering the Hawks have won four matchups by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit St. Vincent-St. Mary with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Gabe Parry,
Michael Egleston, and
Iain Monroe.
Orange's victory bumped their record up to 4-8-1. As for Hawken, they pushed their record up to 7-2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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