Soccer Preview: Rock Island vs. Sterling
Rock Island is 4-0 against Sterling since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rock Island Rocks will be playing at home against the Sterling Golden Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Sterling took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rock Island, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Rock Island narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Jefferson 2-1.
Rock Island was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Brigitte Nininahazwe and
Melanie Nebinger, who scored both of Rock Island's goals. The pair have combined for a total of five so far this season.
Meanwhile, Sterling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Princeton.
Rock Island's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11-1. As for Sterling, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Rock Island took their win against Sterling in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. In that match, Rock Island amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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