Soccer Preview: Mercy McAuley vs. Lakota East
Mercy McAuley has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Lakota East Thunderhawks at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Mercy McAuley finally turned things around against Roger Bacon on Wednesday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Spartans 3-2.
Meanwhile, Lakota East kept a clean sheet against Colerain on Thursday. They blew past the Cardinals 4-0. Considering the Thunderhawks have won five games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Colerain with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Megan Kamphuis (2),
Haylie Yeazell, and
Morgan Egloff.
Mercy McAuley's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9-1. As for Lakota East, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6-1 record this season.
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