The Lisle Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Rosary Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lisle has seven straight victories, Rosary has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Lisle's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Cristo Rey Jesuit with a sharp 6-0 win. Liliana (Lily) Rocha was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Rosary came up short against Harvest Christian Academy on Friday, falling 8-1. While losing is never fun, Rosary can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 398th, while Harvest Christian Academy are ranked 131st).
Lisle's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Rosary, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Lisle might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Rosary in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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