Soccer Preview: Providence Catholic vs. Mother McAuley
Providence Catholic is 1-6 against Mother McAuley since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Providence Catholic Celtics will face off against the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs at 1:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Providence Catholic came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Chargers a 1-0 shutout. Providence Catholic's winning goal came courtesy of Gabriella Savarino.
Meanwhile, Mother McAuley fell victim to DePaul College Prep and their airtight defense on Thursday. Their tough 8-0 loss to the Rams might stick with them for a while. Mother McAuley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Providence Catholic pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mother McAuley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Providence Catholic came up short against Mother McAuley when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Providence Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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