The Mater Dei Monarchs will face off against the JSerra Catholic Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mater Dei's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Mater Dei fell victim to Santa Margarita and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Eagles are ranked first).
Meanwhile, JSerra Catholic kept a clean sheet against Orange Lutheran on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 2-0. The result kept the Lions happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 28, 2024.
Gabriella Szczuka was the driving force of JSerra Catholic's attack as she scored both of JSerra Catholic's goals, bringing her season total up to four goals.
JSerra Catholic's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those seven matchups. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5-4.
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