Soccer Recap: Ottawa Finds Home Pitch Redemption Against Rochelle

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Previous Games

09/08/25 - Home	3-2 W
10/14/24 - Home	1-2 L
09/25/24 - Away	1-3 L
09/25/23 - Away	4-2 W
09/06/23 - Home	4-5 L
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Ottawa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rochelle Hubs on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Ottawa were the better team in the second half.

They hit Rochelle with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Manuel Saucedo-Garcia, Alexio Fernandez, and Leo Carrizo-England.

Ottawa has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those five games. As for Rochelle, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-1.

Ottawa and Rochelle should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Pirates will square off against Kaneland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (79 vs. 315). Meanwhile, Rochelle (ranked 43rd) will meet Sycamore (ranked 162nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.