Soccer Preview: Aquinas Institute vs. Canisius
The Aquinas Institute Little Irish will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Canisius Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. Canisius took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Aquinas Institute, who comes in off a win.
Aquinas Institute's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Bishop Kearney 6-0. The Little Irish's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.
Meanwhile, Canisius faced St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Canisius fell just short of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Crusaders let down their fans at home.
Their goal came courtesy of
Ethan Manley, who's now up to ten this season.
Aquinas Institute pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Canisius, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3-1.
Aquinas Institute beat Canisius by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aquinas Institute since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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