Soccer Preview: St. Vincent-St. Mary vs. Gilmour Academy
On Thursday St. Vincent-St. Mary will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
St. Vincent-St. Mary's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against GlenOak on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 111th).
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy hasn't lost a match since September 4th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They and Orange finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw. The Lancers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
St. Vincent-St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. Gilmour Academy's draw makes their record 9-2-3 this season.
St. Vincent-St. Mary was able to grind out a solid victory over Gilmour Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Vincent-St. Mary since the squad 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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