Soccer Preview: Seton vs. Oakcrest
Seton has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Oakcrest Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 175th, while Oakcrest is ranked third).
Seton's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Trinity Christian on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Gryphons. The loss continues a trend for Seton in their matchups with Trinity Christian: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Oakcrest made sure to put some goals up on the board against Immanuel Christian on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Warriors an 8-0 shutout. Amal Mohammed was a massive factor in the win as she booted in four goals all by herself.
Oakcrest used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Immanuel Christian. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Brynn Wyckoff (20), Grace Sweatman (70), and Drew Wyckoff (30). The trio had averaged ten, 45.9, and 9.4 minutes respectively before Friday's game. Sweatman made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Seton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Oakcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-3.
Seton came up short against Oakcrest in their previous meeting on April 9th, falling 3-1. Can Seton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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