Upper Darby fought the good fight in their overtime match against Lower Merion on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aces by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, Upper Darby can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 276th, while Lower Merion are ranked 67th).
Cristian Crespo and Jonathan Gbuka scored both of Upper Darby's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Royals
| 10/07/25 vs Lower Merion | 2-3 |
| 09/30/25 @ Radnor | 1-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Academy Park | 6-2 |
| 09/25/25 vs Ridley | 5-1 |
| 09/18/25 @ Conestoga | 0-1 |
Upper Darby moved to 6-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Lower Merion, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Upper Darby is set to challenge their familiar foe Haverford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lower Merion will face off against rival Strath Haven at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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