Soccer Recap: Merrill Comes Up Short at Home Against Shawano Community

Merrill unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They lost 5-1 to the Shawano Community Hawks on Thursday. Merrill have struggled against Shawano Community recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

The victory got Shawano Community back to even at 1-1.

Coming up, Merrill will head out on the road to challenge Medford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shawano Community, they will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against Waupaca at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.