Soccer Preview: Norfolk Collegiate vs. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
After three games on the road, Norfolk Collegiate is heading back home. They will host the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Norfolk Collegiate is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Walsingham Academy, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Norfolk Collegiate was ranked 11th). Norfolk Collegiate fell just short of Walsingham Academy by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Mighty Oaks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to Walsingham Academy.
Norfolk Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.
Norfolk Collegiate took their win against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Norfolk Collegiate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nansemond-Suffolk Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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