Tuesday's match didnt' take the Eagles too far away for a cross town rivalry with the Pioneers of East Grand Rapids.

The boys started the game extremely positive, creating a handful of shots against EGR's keeper. Between Will Bush, Alberto Gimeno, Nate Evenhouse and Gerrit Boer, the Eagles kept knocking on the door to try and put that first goal in. However, after 20 minutes, the Pioneers caught the defense on the break and were able to poke home a goal. In a push to try and equalize before the half, the game turned a bit frantic with both teams struggling to maintain possession and keep the ball.

The second half found the Eagles pushing to gain control. East Grand Rapids kept their positional discipline very well making it difficult for the forward line to set each other up for success once the ball got into the attacking third. The midfield worked extremely hard with Caden Hoving, Sasha Neykov, Max Rodwell and Will Gruennert trying to keep the ball fed to the attackers. It looked like an equalizer might materialize with Ty Erickson receiving the ball at the top of the box, but East's defense converged to get the block in. The fight continued to the last whistle, but this time the Pioneers get the bragging rights with an 0-1 loss.

The Eagles look to bounce back for the first home game in 3 weeks against Greenville on Thursday!