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Game of the Week: North St. Paul vs. Richfield Girls Soccer
North St. Paul hopes to snap losing streak as they travel to Richfield Tuesday night.
OAKDALE PATCH GAME OF THE WEEK
Girls’ Soccer
North St. Paul (2-8-2, 1-5-1 Classic Suburban Conference) vs. Richfield (1-7-0, 0-7-0 Classic Suburban Conference)
CHEAT SHEET
SITE: Richfield High School
TIME: 7 p.m. Tuesday
LAST MEETING: North St. Paul defeated Richfield 9-0 earlier this season.
ON THE LINE
The Polars, who have lost six straight games, hope to bounce back against the Spartans. They defeated them 9-0 earlier this season at home. The Spartans have not won since the season opener.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Tiffany Edholm, North St. Paul defender—The senior is one of just four seniors on the team. She utilizes her good size at 5-foot-9 on the defensive end.
Kylie Jones, Richfield goalie—The senior goalkeeper helped lead the Richfield Roadrunners to its second straight state C3 title this summer.
POLARS WIN IF...
They can keep putting pressure on the Spartans’ defense. They have allowed 54 goals in their last seven games.
SPARTANS WIN IF...
They can keep pressure on North St. Paul goalies. They have scored just one goal in their past seven contests and are looking for their first conference win since Oct. 6 2009.