Soccer Preview: Hawken vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary
Hawken has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish at 1:00 p.m. Hawken will be strutting in after a win while St. Vincent-St. Mary will be coming in after a defeat.
Hawken gave up the first goal last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against West Geauga by a score of 3-1. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Wolverines are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Stefan Zivic scored all three of Hawken's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent-St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boardman. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Fighting Irish couldn't quite close it out.
Hawken's victory bumped their record up to 6-2-2. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Hawken beat St. Vincent-St. Mary by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Hawken repeat their success, or does St. Vincent-St. Mary have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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