Soccer Recap: Castle Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Evansville Mater Dei

Castle faced Evansville Mater Dei in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Castle were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Evansville Mater Dei apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

Lyla DeTalente and Ashlyn Francis scored both of Castle's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.

Castle has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-6-1 record this season. As for Evansville Mater Dei, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3.

Castle and Evansville Mater Dei are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Knights will challenge Evansville North at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Evansville North's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Castle's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Evansville Mater Dei, they will take on Evansville Bosse at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evansville Mater Dei will be up against Evansville Bosse's rather soft defense (which has allowed 9.3 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.