NEW HAVEN (2-8-2, 1-0-2 NEC) at MERCYHURST (3-3-6, 0-1-3 NEC)
Sunday, Oct. 18 – 2 p.m.
Erie, Pa. – Saxon Stadium
TV: NEC Front Row
The Mercyhurst Men's Soccer team returns home for the first time in more than two weeks, hosting New Haven in an NEC matchup on Sunday, October 18, at 2 p.m. The match will be played at Saxon Stadium and streamed live on NEC Front Row. It is the Lakers' first home match since Oct. 1.
Mercyhurst Lakers
Mercyhurst enters the match at 3-3-6 overall and 0-1-3 in NEC play after a 1-1 draw at FDU on Oct. 15. Joe Chinchilla Sánchez scored the equalizer at 89:59 off an assist from Alvar Silva. It was Chinchilla Sánchez's first goal of the season. The Lakers took 10 of their 11 shots in the second half and finished with five corner kicks. FDU was shown a red card shortly after the 56th minute. It was Mercyhurst's third straight draw, following a 1-1 draw at Howard on Oct. 4 and a 0-0 draw at Central Connecticut on Oct. 11, and the team has not lost since falling to LIU on Oct. 1. Half of the Lakers' 12 matches have ended in draws, including scoreless ties with Niagara, Bowling Green and Central Connecticut. Mercyhurst is 1-2-3 at home this season, with its lone win a 3-1 victory over Canisius on Sept. 5. The Lakers will look to pick up their first NEC win of the year on Sunday.
New Haven Chargers
New Haven comes into Sunday's matchup at 2-8-2 overall and 1-0-2 in NEC play, unbeaten in conference action after a 2-2 draw with Chicago State on Oct. 11. Freshman Matheus Guimaraes scored both Charger goals, including the equalizer at 89:30, and became the first New Haven player to score twice in a match in the program's Division I history. The Chargers opened NEC play with a 3-1 win over LIU on Sept. 27 and followed with a 2-2 draw at Le Moyne on Oct. 1, where Andres Lazo converted a penalty kick and Ali Taleb scored the equalizer in the 69th minute. New Haven is unbeaten at home at 2-0-1 but winless on the road at 0-8-1, with its only road point coming at Le Moyne. The Chargers opened the season with a 1-3 loss at Northwestern and a 2-3 loss at No. 7 Maryland. They then lost 0-2 at Brown, beat Quinnipiac 2-0 in their home opener on Sept. 2, and fell 2-6 at New Hampshire, 1-2 at Fairfield, 1-2 at Boston College and 0-2 at Yale. They lost 1-3 at Villanova on Oct. 6 before the Chicago State draw.
Series History
The two teams met for the first time on Nov. 9, 2025, in the season finale for both. New Haven won 1-0 in West Haven when Lazo scored in the 86th minute, assisted by Daniel Ehlin. The Chargers lead the all-time series 1-0.
Broadcast Information
Fans unable to attend can watch the match live on NEC Front Row, with live stats available through hurstathletics.com.
Up Next
Following Sunday's match, Mercyhurst remains at home to face Le Moyne at Saxon Stadium on Sunday, October 25, at 1 p.m.
