It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nazareth Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hancock Eagles a 2-0 shutout. Given Nazareth Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Hancock is ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olivia Austin and
Olivia O'Neill scored both of Nazareth Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 27 goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Nazareth Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-8-3. As for Hancock, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Nazareth Academy will head out on the road to take on Elmwood Park at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Nazareth Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season. Hancock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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