Mercy faced Skutt Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Monarchs took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the SkyHawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against Skutt Catholic this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-1 loss last Thursday.
Mercy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Skutt Catholic, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Looking ahead, Mercy will welcome Duchesne at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mercy's defense better be ready for this one: Duchesne have averaged an impressive 2.5 goals per game this season. As for Skutt Catholic, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Platteview at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Skutt Catholic's defense better be ready for this one: Platteview have averaged an impressive 4.4 goals per game this season.
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