For The Dialog
Spring break is over, and the action heats up this week in girls sports. There are some big top-10 matchups in each of the sports.
Softball
Monday
Ss. Peter and Paul at Salisbury Christian, 4 p.m.
Tuesday
St. Thomas More (0-5) at Glasgow (0-5), 3:45 p.m. The Ravens and Dragons square off, both looking for their first win of the season.
Padua (6-2) at Archmere (4-5), 3:45 p.m. The seventh-ranked Pandas have been off for 14 days. They travel to Catholic foe Archmere.
Delcastle (2-7) at St. Elizabeth (4-3), 4 p.m. The Vikings start a busy week with a home contest against the Cougars.
Wednesday
Delmarva Christian vs. Ss. Peter and Paul at Talbot Community Center, 4 p.m.
Thursday
Red Lion (7-1) at Padua, 4 p.m. at Midway Softball Complex. The Pandas host No. 2 Red Lion in a top-10 clash. The Lions can hit, but the Pandas can score also and have veteran pitcher Abby Cunningham.
St. Elizabeth at St. Mark’s (4-5), 4 p.m. The Spartans look to get back in the win column and sweep the Vikings this season after taking a 8-7 win on March 23.
Delaware Military Academy (3-3) at Archmere, 3:45 p.m.
Friday
St. Mark’s at Seaford (0-4), 4 p.m.
Ss. Peter and Paul at Greenwood Mennonite, 4 p.m.
Saturday
Archmere at Appoquinimink (5-3), 10:30 a.m. The Auks look for the road upset against the eighth-ranked Jags.
St. Elizabeth at Milford (4-3), 11 a.m.
Seaford at St. Thomas More, 11 a.m.
Padua at Delaware Military Academy, noon
Seaford at St. Thomas More, 1 p.m.
Lacrosse
Monday
Tatnall (3-4) at Ursuline (6-1), 3:45 p.m. The second-ranked Raiders have been off 16 days after their only loss to Ursuline (N.Y.).
St. Mark’s (7-1) at Red Lion (2-2), 4 p.m. The third-ranked Spartans start a busy week with a road matchup with the Lions.
Ss. Peter and Paul at Cape Henlopen, 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday
Padua (5-1) at Newark Charter (3-3), 3:45 p.m. No. 7 Padua starts a busy week with a road contest against the Patriots.
St. Thomas More (0-5) at Sussex Tech (3-5), 4 p.m. The Ravens look for their first win of the year.
Tower Hill (5-3) at Archmere (6-1), 4:30 p.m. The fourth-ranked Auks look for their seventth straight win, but it won’t be easy against the ninth-ranked Hillers.
Wednesday
St. Mark’s at Indian River (2-5), 4:30 p.m.
Thursday
Archmere at Newark Charter, 3:45 p.m.
St. Thomas More at Glasgow (0-6), 3:45 p.m.
Ursuline at Germantown Friends (Pa.), 4 p.m.
Padua at Caravel (5-3), 5:30 p.m. The Pandas travel to the eighth-ranked Bucs for a prime-time top-10 matchup.
Friday
Padua at A.I. DuPont (2-5), 4 p.m.
Saturday
Mount Pleasant (1-4) at St. Thomas More, 11 a.m.
Ss. Peter and Paul at Gerstell, noon.
Concord (4-2) at St. Mark’s, 1 p.m.
Soccer
Monday
Archmere (6-1) at Tatnall (0-6), 3:45 p.m. The fourth-ranked Auks start a busy week with a road contest at the Hornets.
Padua (4-2-1) at Smyrna (1-6), 6 p.m.
Tuesday
St. Elizabeth (4-3) vs. Padua at Hockessin Soccer Club, 3:30 p.m. The 10th-ranked Vikings face the top-ranked Pandas on the road to start a tough stretch for the Vikings.
Wednesday
St. Mark’s (1-6) at Archmere, 4 p.m. The Spartans look for their second straight win but a road upset of the fourth-ranked Auks won’t be easy.
Thursday
St. Andrews (1-7-1) at Ursuline (6-3), 4 p.m. The seventh-ranked Raiders try an end a two-match losing streak as they host their last home match of the year.
Padua at Caravel (7-1), 7:15 p.m. The two defending champions from last year face each other in a prime-time showdown. The Pandas are the top-ranked team in Division I, while the Buccaneers are the No. 3 team in Division II.
Friday
Archmere at Sanford (4-3-1), 4 p.m.
Middletown (7-1) at St. Mark’s, 4 p.m. The Spartans face another tough foe in the fifth-ranked Cavs.
