Greensburg, Pa – Mercyhurst Men's Soccer dominates Seton Hill in their Wednesday matchup, winning the game by a score of 6-0. The Lakers tie the program record for the most games played without a loss, moving up to 15-0-1 on the season.

How It Happened

The beginning of the match saw a lot of back-and-forth action as both teams tried to take initiative on the field. The Lakers struck in 9^th minute of the game, when Sean Kerrigan scored off of a penalty kick, giving the Lakers an early lead.

He netted another just four minutes later when Dylan Sumner passed him the ball from the right side of the field. Kerrigan kicked the ball in, beating the Griffin's goalkeeper once again for his 13^th goal of the season.

The Lakers didn't stop there, as in 25^th minute of the match Sumner received the ball from Nic Münch, beat his defender, and put the ball in the net with a shot to the right. Münch scored a goal on his own couple minutes later after a great pass by Ben Friedlander, as he extended the lead to 4-0.

Mercyhurst came back after the break with a lot of energy and kept applying pressure straight from the kick-off. Just a couple minutes into the second half, Friedlander beat the Griffin's goalkeeper with a beautiful header off the corner kick from Sumner for his first goal in Mercyhurst uniform.

The Lakers kept going as they put the ball in the opponent's net once again. Sumner crossed the ball inside and found Kerrigan for a diving header to the middle for his third goal in the game and 14^th on the season while giving him hat trick number one of his career. The Lakers held on to the comfortable lead and won the game by a score of 6-0.

By The Numbers

The Lakers dominated their opponents on both sides of the pitch. The Lakers took 18 shots, with 12 of them on target, whereas their opponent took seven and only one of them on the goal. Mercyhurst capitalized on several set pieces as they scored off of a free kick and corner kick each. Jonathan Gomes finished the game with another clean sheet for the season. Moreover, the Lakers made history as it was the first-ever instance of back-to-back games with hat tricks for Mercyhurst while tying the record for the most games played without a loss on the season.

What's At Stake

With today's win, the Lakers strengthen their position at the top spot in PSAC West Standings. They remain undefeated and boast a 7-0 conference record. The Lakers have three games left in the regular season and are currently three wins ahead of number two Gannon.

What's Next

The Lakers come back home this Saturday, October 22^nd to take on UPJ. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 PM with the team set to honor their senior class before the game.