The Bloomington Purple Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Olympia Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bloomington has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Olympia will arrive with three straight wins.
Bloomington fell victim to Champaign Central and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Maroons, falling 9-0. That's two games in a row now that Bloomington have lost by exactly nine goals.
Meanwhile, Olympia hadn't done well against St. Thomas More recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Spartans blew past the Sabers 3-0. The match was close at halftime, but Olympia turned on the heat in the second half with two goals.
They hit St. Thomas More with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ella Evans, Madi Barnes, and Elyse Eimer.
Bloomington's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Olympia, they now have a winning record of 10-9-2.
Bloomington took their victory against Olympia in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Purple Raiders since the squad 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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