Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Merritt Island walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Lake Wales Highlanders with a sharp 5-2 win on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
They hit Lake Wales with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Finley McDuffie (2), Addielynn Brimm, Liana Merbitz, and Grace Getchell.
Mustangs
| 02/04/25 vs Lake Wales | 5-2 |
| 01/29/25 vs Satellite | 3-1 |
| 01/24/25 vs Rockledge | 3-1 |
The victory (which was Merritt Island's third in a row) raised their record to 7-5-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matchups. As for Lake Wales, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Merritt Island will head out on the road to face off against Satellite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Satellite is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.5 goals per game this season. Lake Wales does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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