Soccer Game Preview: Arthur-Okaw Christian vs. Urbana University

The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders will head out on the road to challenge the Urbana University Illineks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Arthur-Okaw Christian is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against St. Thomas More on Tuesday. The Conquering Riders fell just short of the Sabers by a score of 2-1.

Arthur-Okaw Christian's goal came courtesy of Lucy Rutledge, who's now up to five this season.

Meanwhile, Urbana University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Bloomington Central Catholic, falling 8-0.

Urbana University's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season.

Everything went Arthur-Okaw Christian's way against Urbana University in their previous meeting back in March, as Arthur-Okaw Christian made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Conquering Riders since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.