With a playoff win on the line, Nazareth Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lower Merion Aces 3-2. The victory was all the more spectacular given Nazareth Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Lower Merion is ranked 26th).
Nazareth Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those six contests. As for Lower Merion, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-3-1.
Coming up, Nazareth Academy will face off against Central Bucks South on Saturday. Lower Merion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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