The Mater Dei Monarchs will venture away from home to square off against the Santa Margarita Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Santa Margarita heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Mater Dei took over last week. It was close, but two weeks agoMater Dei capped 2024 with a 3-2 victory over Rosary Academy. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Royals are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mater Dei hit Rosary Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Lucy Mendiola, Kendra Hansen, and Suna Roberts.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Troy by a score of 3-1.
Santa Margarita's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Mater Dei, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2-3.
Mater Dei beat Santa Margarita by a goal in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 2-1. Will Mater Dei repeat their success, or does Santa Margarita have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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