Preview: Ursuline Academy vs. Nolan Catholic
Ursuline Academy is 5-0 against Nolan Catholic since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ursuline Academy Bears will be playing at home against the Nolan Catholic Vikings at 2:00 p.m. Ursuline Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 20 games.
With a playoff game on the line, Ursuline Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Crusaders onto the board and left with a 11-0 win. Considering Ursuline Academy has won 18 matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Concordia Lutheran from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, Nolan Catholic came into Tuesday's match having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Incarnate Word 2-1. The win was just what Nolan Catholic needed coming off of a 14-0 loss in their prior contest.
Ursuline Academy pushed their record up to 22-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 69 goals over those ten matches. As for Nolan Catholic, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11.
Ursuline Academy took their win against Nolan Catholic when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 14-0. Does Ursuline Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nolan Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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