Lower Merion has been away from home for three games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will host Friends' Central at 4:00 p.m. Lower Merion's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Friends' Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lower Merion's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Penncrest. Give the Aces' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Friends' Central got the win against Wilmington Friends last Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. The win was all the more spectacular given Friends' Central's disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 251st in Pennsylvania, while Wilmington Friends is ranked 31st in Delaware).
Lower Merion has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. As for Friends' Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4-2.
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