Soccer Game Preview: Lake Zurich vs. Libertyville

The Lake Zurich Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Libertyville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Zurich will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.

Lake Zurich's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Waukegan with a sharp 3-0 victory. Give Lake Zurich's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Cammy Niepomnik and Ellie Wise scored all three of Lake Zurich's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.

Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Libertyville after they claimed the first goal on Tuesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell 3-1 to Stevenson. The loss was Libertyville's first of the season.

Lake Zurich pushed their record up to 8-0-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for Libertyville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1-2.