Soccer Preview: Bentley vs. St. Joseph Notre Dame
On Tuesday Bentley will have to hit the road after seven straight games at home. They will challenge the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots at 3:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Bentley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Head-Royce, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Bentley was ranked 13th). Bentley came up short against Head-Royce last Thursday, falling 5-0. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Phoenix's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for St. Joseph Notre Dame's offense. They lost 9-0 to Head-Royce on Tuesday. The Pilots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bentley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Bentley's way against St. Joseph Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Bentley made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bentley since the team 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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