Soccer Preview: Aquinas vs. Minerva
The Aquinas Knights will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Minerva Lions at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Aquinas' offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lake Center Christian on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tiger, falling 10-0. The Knights have struggled against the Tiger recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Minerva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 7-1 to Salem. One thing that didn't help the Lions' chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of Jeremiah Boone.
Minerva's goal came courtesy of
Xander Mueller, who's now up to five this season.
Aquinas' loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Minerva, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Aquinas' way against Minerva when the teams last played back in September of 2020 as Aquinas made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aquinas since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
