Soccer Game Preview: Evanston vs. Vel Phillips Memorial

The Evanston Wildkits will head out on the road to square off against the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Evanston is headed into Saturday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Middleton on Friday.

Meanwhile, Vel Phillips Memorial has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They and Middleton finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Vel Phillips Memorial as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Evanston's loss dropped their record down to 7-3-2. Vel Phillips Memorial's draw makes their record 0-6-4 this season.