The Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Trinity Episcopal Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Trinity Episcopal will be coming in after a loss.
Catholic gave up the first goal last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a goal and slipped past Steward 2-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Catholic's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Steward are ranked 111th).
Gabby Chesney and Ana Crowley scored both of Catholic's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, Trinity Episcopal lost 7-1 to Collegiate on Tuesday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Trinity Episcopal were already down 4-0.
Catholic pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Trinity Episcopal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5-2.
Catholic came up short against Trinity Episcopal when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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