For The Dialog
The week after spring break heats up with a lot of top-10 battles on the girls’ side.
Lacrosse
Monday
No. 6 Padua (3-0) at No. 2 St. Mark’s (2-0), 3:45 p.m. The Pandas and Spartans meet in a top-10 battle with two undefeated teams. It’s hard to believe this is only the third year for the Pandas’ program.
Dover at Ss. Peter and Paul, 4 p.m.
Tuesday
No. 8 Ursuline (0-1) at Delaware Military Academy (0-4), 3:45 p.m. The Raiders have been off since an 11-3 loss to Cape Henlopen on March 26. They look to start a strong week with a win over the Seahawks.
St. Thomas More Academy at Worcester Prep, 4 p.m.
No. 6 Padua at Friends (1-2), 5 p.m.
Wednesday
Gunston Day at Ss. Peter and Paul, 4 p.m.
Thursday
No. 4 Archmere (2-1) at Conrad (0-2), 3:45 p.m.
No. 7 Wilmington Charter (2-0) at No. 2 St. Mark’s, 3:45 p.m. The Spartans’ tough week continues with another top-10 battle. Can the Force slow down the high-scoring Spartans offense?
Friends at No. 8 Ursuline, 3:45 p.m.
Friday
Concordia Prep at Ss. Peter and Paul, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Padua at No. 3 Polytech (3-0), 5 p.m. The Pandas’ week gets no easier as they travel to meet the third-ranked Panthers. The Pandas can score goals and the Panthers have a stingy defense.
Saturday
St. Thomas More at Red Lion, 11 a.m.
No. 4 Archmere at No. 1 Cape Henlopen (4-0), 1:30 p.m. The Auks travel to Lewes trying to knock off the giant and the top-ranked Vikings on their home turf.
No. 9 Caesar Rodney (1-0) vs No. 2 St. Mark’s, 5 p.m. at Wesley College.
Softball
Monday
FSMA (1-2) at Archmere (1-2), 3:45 p.m. The Auks look for their second straight win as they start a busy week.
Brandywine (0-0) at St. Elizabeth (1-1), 3:45 p.m. The Vikings look to get back into the win column as they face a Bulldogs team that hasn’t played yet.
Glasgow at St. Thomas More, 4 p.m.
Ss. Peter and Paul at Annapolis Area Christian, 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday
Archmere at Conrad (1-2) 3:45 p.m.
Padua (1-2) at St. Mark’s (2-0), 4 p.m. The Pandas scored eight runs their last time out but fell, 14-8, to Red Lion. The Spartans are 2-0 but have been off since March 28.
Wednesday
St. Elizabeth at Newark (1-1), 4 p.m.
Tome (Md.) at St. Thomas More, 4 p.m.
Ss. Peter and Paul at Holly Grove Christian, 4 p.m.
Thursday
St. Mark’s at Christiana (0-2), 4 p.m.
St. Elizabeth at Delcastle (0-4), 4 p.m.
Friday
St. Thomas More at Design Lab, 3:30 p.m. at Delaware City Athletic Fields.
Delmarva Christian at Ss. Peter and Paul, 4 p.m.
Saturday
No. 1 Delaware Military Academy (4-0) vs. Padua at Midway Softball Complex, 11 a.m. The Pandas look for revenge after being eliminated by the Seahawks in the state tournament in 2017. The Seahawks are the new No. 1, and the Pandas would love to upset the top-ranked team.
St. Mark’s at William Penn (1-1) 11:30 a.m.
Cape Henlopen (2-2) at Archmere, noon
Soccer
Monday
Tome School (Md.) (0-2) at No. 5 (Division II) Archmere (0-1), 4 p.m. The fifth-ranked Auks start a busy week looking for their first win of the season.
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t. Mark’s (0-1) at No. 7 (Division II) Friends (1-1), 4 p.m. The Spartans look for their first win of the season.
No. 8 (Division II) Delmar (3-0) vs. No. 1 (Division I) Padua (3-0) at DE Turf Sports Complex, 5:30 p.m. The Pandas return from Alabama, and this is the first of two big matches with unbeaten teams.
Tuesday
No. 6 (Division II) Ursuline (0-1-1) at Sanford (2-0), 4 p.m. The Raiders look for their first win against a Warriors team that has started the season strong.
St. Elizabeth (1-0) at Dover (1-1), 4:30 p.m. The Vikings travel south looking to stay unbeaten in the early season.
No. 3 (Division I) Caesar Rodney (3-0) vs. No. 1 (Division I) Padua, 6 p.m. at DE Turf Sports Complex. The Pandas’ toughest in-state test to date. This could be a Division I soccer final preview as the Riders look to end a losing streak to the Pandas.
Wednesday
No. 5 (Division II) Archmere at Conrad (0-2) 3:45 p.m.
St. Mark’s at St. Elizabeth 4 p.m.
Friday
Chantilly (Va.) ( 5-0-2) vs. No. 1 (Division I) Padua, 3:30 p.m. at Goldey Beacom College.
No. 5 (Division II) Archmere at St. Mark’s, 3:45 p.m. The Auks look for revenge for last season’s 1-0 loss.
