MERCYHURST (0-1-1) at ST. BONAVENTURE (1-2)
Sunday Aug. 31 – 2:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y.
TV: ESPN+ 
 
MERCYHURST (0-1-1) at Penn State (1-1-1)
Friday Sept. 5 – 7:00 p.m.
University Park, Pa. 
TV: Big Ten Network
 
The Mercyhurst men's soccer team continues their lengthy stretch of away matches. They travel to St. Bonaventure Sunday, Aug 31 to take on the Bonnies. Then, they head to Happy Valley for a Big 10 matchup against Penn State. 
 
Previous Outings 
Mercyhurst is 0-1-1 on the season. They played Robert Morris to a scoreless draw in their home opener. Both sides recorded three saves and three shots on target, but nobody could find the back of the net. This past Sunday, the Lakers began their eight-game road stretch against Detroit Mercy. The Titans seized momentum with a late first-half goal and went on to defeat the Lakers 2-0. 
 
Lakers to Look Out for
One of the biggest offensive sparks this season has been Alvar Silva. Silva is one of six players who has played all 180 minutes and leads the team in shots. Silva is coming off a successful season as he scored two goals and added two assists for six points last year. 

Freshman Santiago Giraldo is another player who could provide goal-scoring opportunities for the Lakers. Giraldo has also played 180 minutes in the midfield and is second on the team in shots. 

Transfer Nako Amare arrived at Mercyhurst from Lubbock Christian where he tallied 14 points in 34 appearances. Amare will look to connect with Silva and Giraldo to get the Lakers back in the win column. 
 
Scouting St. Bonaventure

• The Bonnies are 1-2 this season and finished 6-8-3 in 2024. 
• They opened the season at home against Niagara where they fell 3-2. 
• This past Sunday, Aug 24, they traveled to Bucknell. The Bonnies took the lead early in the second half, but Bucknell scored a late winner in the 88th minute to win 3-2. 
• The Bonnies scored thier first win of the year at Saint Francis, 1-0. 
• Kyle Macfarlane and Seth Hammond both lead the scoring with two goals each and nine points between them. 

Scouting Penn State

• The Nittany Lions are 1-1-1 this season and finished 5-9-2 in 2024. 
• They opened the season with a 2-0 victory at home against Stetson thanks to a brace from Caden Grabfelder. 
• On Sunday, Aug 24, they traveled to Army where they fell 2-1 in a heated affair featuring 30 total shots and 13 bookings, including two reds. 
• Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw at Syracuse.
• Aside from Grabfelder, Freddie Bell and Ben Nash both have a goal this season and could pose a threat going forward.