Soccer Game Preview: Urbana University vs. Arthur-Okaw Christian

The Urbana University Illineks will face off against the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Urbana University's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Urbana University's offense. They came up short against Bloomington Central Catholic on Wednesday, falling 8-0.

Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of St. Thomas More by a score of 2-1.

Arthur-Okaw Christian's goal came courtesy of Lucy Rutledge, who's now up to five this season.

Urbana University's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they dropped their record down to 3-5-1 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Urbana University suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Arthur-Okaw Christian in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Illineks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.