The Fairview Tigers will head out to square off against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairview will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each matchup than the last.
Fairview's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Grove City with a sharp 9-0 win. Considering Fairview have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 2-0. Mercyhurst Prep's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Isaac Spencer and Nash Burrows scored both of Mercyhurst Prep's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Mercyhurst Prep's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Fairview, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything went Fairview's way against Mercyhurst Prep when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Fairview made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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