Evansville Mater Dei had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the nine-goal drubbing they dealt Apollo on Thursday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 9-0 win. Given Evansville Mater Dei's advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 38th in Indiana, while Apollo are ranked 143rd in Kentucky) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evansville Mater Dei's offense was hitting Apollo from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal. Ruth Dickason led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Wildcats
| 09/04/25 vs Apollo | 9-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Highlands | 2-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Gibson Southern | 8-0 |
Evansville Mater Dei's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three matches. As for Apollo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Looking ahead, Evansville Mater Dei will head out on the road to square off against Gibson Southern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Apollo has already played their next game (against Meade County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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