Soccer Preview: Academy of the Holy Names vs. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
On Thursday Academy of the Holy Names will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Academy of the Holy Names is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let Catholic Central onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Academy of the Holy Names with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk was able to grind out a solid victory over Ichabod Crane on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Riders are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Katie McFerran was the driving force of Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk's attack as she scored both of Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk's goals, bringing her season total up to 28 goals.
Academy of the Holy Names has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. As for Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Academy of the Holy Names came up short against Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Academy of the Holy Names avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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