Soccer Preview: Mercy vs. Skutt Catholic
Mercy is 1-9 against Skutt Catholic since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Mercy Monarchs will be staying on the road to face off against the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Mercy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Duchesne, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Mercy was ranked 21st). Mercy lost 6-3 to Duchesne on Wednesday.
Hannah Peatrowsky and
Melina Nelson scored all three of Mercy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic fell victim to Gretna East and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Griffins.
Mercy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Skutt Catholic, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-6.
Mercy might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Skutt Catholic when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Mercy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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