Roxana and Mater Dei are an even 3-3-1 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Roxana Shells will head out on the road to challenge the Mater Dei Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Roxana is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Metro-East Lutheran a 5-0 shutout. Kinsley Mouser was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past East Alton-Wood River 12-0. Given Mater Dei's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 176th, while East Alton-Wood River is ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roxana's victory bumped their record up to 11-7-1. As for Mater Dei, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Roxana came up short against Mater Dei in their previous meeting back in March, falling 2-0. Can Roxana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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