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Mendota Heights Patch Game of The Week: Visitation Soccer Faces Concordia Academy
Visitation hopes to bounce back from their first loss of the season as they face Concordia Academy on the road Thursday.
MENDOTA PATCH GAME OF THE WEEK
Volleyball
Visitation (7-1, 4-1 Tri Metro Conference) vs. Concordia Academy (4-4, 2-3 Tri Metro Conference)
CHEAT SHEET
SITE Concordia Academy
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
LAST MEETING: Visitation defeated Concordia Academy defeated 3-0 on the road last season.
ON THE LINE
Visitation, which is ranked No. 7 in Class A, is looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season as they fell to No. 3 St. Paul Academy 6-0 Saturday. The loss pushed Visitation out of a three-way tie for first place. The Blazers had outscored their opponents 30-7 before their Saturday loss. The Beacons, which finished 2-14 overall and 0-9 in the Tri-Metro Conference last season, have made strong strides under head coach Jared Rohwer.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Abby O'Brien—Visitation forward
The junior leads the team with eight goals scored. .
Sophie Schmidt—Concordia Academy goalie
The junior goalkeeper has been a key to the improved Beacon defense this season.
BLAZERS WIN IF...
They can put their first loss of the season behind them.
BEACONS WIN IF...
They can put pressure on Visitation goalie Mattie Melin, who is allowing just 1.4 goals per game.
