Soccer Preview: Saint Gertrude vs. Hampton Roads Academy
The Saint Gertrude Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hampton Roads Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Saint Gertrude, who comes in off a win.
Saint Gertrude's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on St. Margaret's with a sharp 5-0 victory. Given Saint Gertrude's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while St. Margaret's is ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Hampton Roads Academy had to settle for a 3-2 defeat against Catholic on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Hampton Roads Academy in their matchups with Catholic: they've now lost six in a row.
Sarah Cash and
Sabrina Post scored both of Hampton Roads Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
The win got Saint Gertrude back to even at 4-4-3. As for Hampton Roads Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
Saint Gertrude came up short against Hampton Roads Academy in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-2. Can Saint Gertrude avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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