The Paraclete Spirits are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Genevieve Valiants at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Paraclete's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Paraclete fought the good fight in their overtime game against St. Paul on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Swordsmen by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Genevieve). They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Verbum Dei Jesuit on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Valiants as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.
St. Genevieve's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-9. As for Paraclete, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Paraclete skirted past St. Genevieve 1-0 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paraclete since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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