The Ursuline Fighting Irish will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Columbiana Clippers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Ursuline finally turned things around against Marlington on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Dukes out 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Fighting Irish were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Columbiana hadn't done well against United recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Columbiana won by a goal and slipped past United 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Clippers.
Ursuline's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Columbiana, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-2 record this season.
Ursuline took their win against Columbiana in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ursuline since the team 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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