Soccer Preview: Archbishop McNicholas vs. Summit Country Day
The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will challenge the Summit Country Day Silver Knights at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop McNicholas took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Cincinnati Country Day a 2-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Summit Country Day had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Bulldogs. Given the Silver Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lilly Sievering was the driving force of Summit Country Day's attack as she scored both of Summit Country Day's goals, bringing her season total up to two goals.
Archbishop McNicholas now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Summit Country Day, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Archbishop McNicholas suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Summit Country Day in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Archbishop McNicholas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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