The Aquinas Institute Little Irish will head out on the road to take on the Nichols Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Aquinas Institute is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Aquinas Institute's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Sacred Heart Academy. Given the Little Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Sharks are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Nichols was not quite St. Mary's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 2-0 to the Lancers. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Aquinas Institute's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Nichols, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Aquinas Institute was able to grind out a solid win over Nichols when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aquinas Institute since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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