Soccer Game Preview: Orono vs. Chaska

The Orono Spartans will square off against the Chaska Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Saturday just wasn't the day for Orono's offense. They lost 4-0 to Minneapolis Southwest on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Orono can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota soccer rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while Minneapolis Southwest are ranked 20th).

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Chaska and St. Louis Park, and St. Louis Park kept the tradition alive. The Hawks fell just short of the Orioles by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.

Orono dropped their record down to 3-5-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Chaska, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5-3.