Mater Dei hasn't had much luck against Althoff Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Knights will square off against the Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Mater Dei is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Highland, falling 3-0. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly Mater Dei struggled afterwards.
Mater Dei was without their leading scorer, Amelia Beer, in Wednesday's matchup. With Beer sitting this one out, Lydia Helmkamp got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 53).
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic's game on Friday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Father McGivney Catholic by a score of 3-2.
Gabby Orlet and Izzy Dalke scored both of Althoff Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Althoff Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 11-6-2. As for Mater Dei, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Mater Dei might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Althoff Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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