Soccer Recap: West Lafayette Finishes Even with Merrillville

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2025, 1:32pm

Soccer Recap: West Lafayette vs. Merrillville

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Previous Games

09/27/25 - Home1-1 T
09/28/24 - Away6-1 W
09/23/23 - Home5-1 W
09/24/22 - Away5-0 W
09/25/21 - Home3-2 W
+ 5 more games

West Lafayette had to endure a four-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. Neither they nor the Merrillville Pirates could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result was nothing new for West Lafayette as the team haven't won a game since September 11th.

Their goal came courtesy of Jalen Garner, which was the first he's scored this season.

With that draw, West Lafayette's record moves to 5-9-1. Meanwhile, Merrillville's record is now 5-7-2.

West Lafayette didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 victory against Crawfordsville on the 29th. As for Merrillville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next matchup, a 1-0 defeat against Crown Point on the 1st.

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