Soccer Preview: Mercer vs. Slippery Rock
Mercer is 2-8 against Slippery Rock since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mercer Mustangs will challenge the Slippery Rock Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Mercer's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mercer took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Wilmington.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Slippery Rock sidestepped Sharon for a 2-1 win. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Tigers are ranked 505th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mercer's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Slippery Rock, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
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