Soccer Recap: Cardinal Newman Sets Scoring Season-High Against Northside Christian Academy

Cardinals

Team Score (Highest)

04/03/25 vs Northside Christian Academy	5
03/24/25 @ Heathwood Hall Episcopal	2
03/17/25 @ Northside Christian Academy	2
03/29/25 @ Ben Lippen	1

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cardinal Newman). Everything went their way against the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders on Thursday as they made off with a 5-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Cardinal Newman needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

They hit Northside Christian Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Taylor Defreese (2), Mary Grace Plexico (2), and Kayden Verzwyvelt.

The victory snapped Cardinal Newman's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-7 record. As for Northside Christian Academy, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.

Cardinal Newman wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 1-0 defeat against Ben Lippen on the 9th. After both having extra time off, Northside Christian Academy and Heathwood Hall Episcopal will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on the 22nd. Northside Christian Academy are facing Heathwood Hall Episcopal at the right time seeing as Heathwood Hall Episcopal are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.