Soccer Game Preview: St. Martin's Episcopal vs. Ursuline Academy

St. Martin's Episcopal is 1-6 against Ursuline Academy since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Martin's Episcopal Saints will host the Ursuline Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m.

St. Martin's Episcopal is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Northlake Christian, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Wolverines are ranked 40th).

Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy kept a clean sheet against Riverdale on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 8-0 win. Ava Gumpert was a massive factor in the win as she booted in five goals all by herself.

Ursuline Academy now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for St. Martin's Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

St. Martin's Episcopal suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Ursuline Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will St. Martin's Episcopal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.