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| 02/20/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 01/26/24 - Home | 0-0 T |
| 02/17/23 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 01/25/23 - Away | 4-0 W |
Lovejoy is 4-0 against Melissa since January of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lovejoy Leopards will be playing at home against the Melissa Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. Lovejoy's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Melissa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lovejoy fell victim to McKinney North and their airtight defense on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The loss put an end to the Leopards' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Melissa entered their tilt with Denison on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a goal and slipped past the Yellow Jackets 2-1. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by just one goal.
Melissa has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those eight games. As for Lovejoy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1-4.
Everything went Lovejoy's way against Melissa in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Lovejoy made off with a 6-0 win. Does Lovejoy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Melissa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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