Southwestern fell victim to Mater Dei and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Mater Dei Knights. While losing is never fun, Southwestern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while Mater Dei is ranked 165th).
Southwestern has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Mater Dei, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern is on the road again on Friday to play Greenville at 4:00 p.m. Greenville's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Southwestern's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mater Dei, they will head out on the road to take on Civic Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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