The South Elgin Storm will square off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While South Elgin's win against Hampshire wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Storm's defense stepped up to hand the Whip-Purs a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering South Elgin's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Hampshire are ranked 264th).
South Elgin's one-goal win came courtesy of Lucy Tomasi, who's now up to nine this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Benet Academy's offense. They fell just short of Lyons by a score of 1-0 on Friday.
South Elgin pushed their record up to 9-7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four games. As for Benet Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4-2.
South Elgin suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Benet Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Will the Storm have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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