The Marian Crusaders will head out to face off against the Lincoln East Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marian will be strutting in after a win while Lincoln East will be coming in after a loss.
Marian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard West, who was ranked 15th at the time (Marian was ranked seventh). The Crusaders' defense stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. Marian haven't had any issues with Millard West recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Alayna Hauser and Paige Miller scored both of Marian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East fought the good fight in their overtime match against Lincoln Southwest on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Silver Hawks by a score of 3-2. Lincoln East haven't had much luck with Lincoln Southwest recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Marian's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lincoln East, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
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