Mercyhurst Prep has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Maplewood Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Mercyhurst Prep will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Eisenhower on Thursday. Everything went Mercyhurst Prep's way against Eisenhower as Mercyhurst Prep made off with a 5-2 win. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by three goals or more this season.
Molly Taylor and
Ireland Kaercher scored all five of Mercyhurst Prep's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 23 goals.
Meanwhile, Maplewood has been on a difficult stretch since their win on the seventh. They and Erie finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Mercyhurst Prep's win bumped their record up to 4-7. Maplewood's draw gives them a new season record of 1-7-1.
Mercyhurst Prep took their victory against Maplewood when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. In that match, Mercyhurst Prep amassed a halftime lead of 6-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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