The University Hawks will square off against the Bridgeport Indians at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, University was able to grind out a solid win over Buckhannon-Upshur, taking the game 5-3.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport hasn't lost a match since September 7th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Elkins. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Tigers are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University's win bumped their record up to 9-6-2. As for Bridgeport, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-3-4 record this season.
University came out on top in a nail-biter against Bridgeport in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will University repeat their success, or does Bridgeport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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