Soccer Preview: Duchesne vs. Elkhorn
Duchesne has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Elkhorn Antlers at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Duchesne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Roncalli Catholic onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Duchesne was the better team in the second half.
They hit Roncalli Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Annie Hoover (2),
Claire Niehaus, and
Tatum Vaughan.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Elkhorn made sure to put some goals up on the board against Ralston on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over the Rams.
Duchesne pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Elkhorn, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Duchesne took their win against Elkhorn in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duchesne since the team 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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