Mercer Island is 3-0 against Hazen since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mercer Island Islanders will welcome the Hazen Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mercer Island is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Juanita on Thursday. Mercer Island fell just short of Juanita by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Islanders came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Ravens are ranked 201st).
Meanwhile, Hazen entered their tilt with South Kitsap on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand Wolves a 1-0 shutout. Zoe Wong had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Highlanders.
Mercer Island's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2-1. As for Hazen, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Mercer Island beat Hazen by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Mercer Island repeat their success, or does Hazen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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