Soccer Game Preview: Mercyhurst Prep vs. Wilmington

The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will square off against the Wilmington Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Mercyhurst Prep sitting on five straight victories and Wilmington on 14.

Mercyhurst Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Mercer get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. Mercyhurst Prep's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.

Their one-goal win came courtesy of Connor Cihon-Shoenfeldt, who's now up to four this season.

Meanwhile, Wilmington was able to grind out a solid victory over Seneca on Thursday, taking the game 2-0.

Mercyhurst Prep's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Wilmington, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.

Mercyhurst Prep took their win against Wilmington in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1 score. In that matchup, the Lakers amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.