The Notre Dame Irish will square off against Trinity Hall on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Notre Dame is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Irish who were credited with the victory. Notre Dame got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Immaculata's four. The win was all the more spectacular given Notre Dame's disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Immaculata are ranked 13th).
Trinity Hall's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past Camden Catholic 1-0. Give Trinity Hall's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Trinity Hall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 45 goals over those 12 contests. As for Notre Dame, their record is now 9-6.
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