Soccer Game Preview: Mercy vs. Skutt Catholic

Mercy hasn't had much luck against Skutt Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Monarchs will take on the SkyHawks in a tournament on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Mercy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Gross Catholic a 5-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Mercy needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

They hit Gross Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Genevieve Hoge (2), Audrey Bush (2), and Marly Mills.

Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic faced Duchesne in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The SkyHawks put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 4-0 victory. The match was close at halftime, but Skutt Catholic turned on the heat in the second half with three goals.

Skutt Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Mercy, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.