While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Bellevue East was not quite Roncalli Catholic's equal in the second half in their first game on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride who were credited with the victory. The Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Bellevue East Chieftains' three.
Roncalli Catholic was without their leading scorer, Morgan Mancuso, in Saturday's matchup. With Mancuso sidelined, Roncalli Catholic had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Brooklyn Stoffel (75), Hannah Pritza (60), and Mackenzie Monaghan (60). The trio had averaged 43.2, 37.5, and 29.7 minutes respectively before Saturday's game. Monaghan made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Bellevue East's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Roncalli Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Bellevue East is on the road again in their second game on Saturday to play South Sioux City at 1:15 p.m. Bellevue East's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Roncalli Catholic, they will be playing at home against Nevada at 3:00 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. Roncalli Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
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