Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College men's soccer team (6-3-4, 2-1-2 NEC) enters the final three weeks of the NEC regular season as they are set to take on the Mercyhurst Lakers (4-3-6, 1-1-3 NEC) this Sunday in Erie, Pa.
 
The Dolphins enter the contest following a 1-0 loss to CCSU at Ted Grant Field, while the Lakers recorded a 1-1 draw with FDU on Thursday and a 1-0 win over New Haven on Sunday.
 
Game #13 @ Mercyhurst (NEC)
Date: Sunday, October 25^th
Location: Erie, Pa. | Saxon Stadium
Time: 1:00 PM
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Matchup History:
 
The Dolphins and Lakers first met back on September 19^th, 2001 when both programs were competing at the Division II level. Le Moyne was a member of the Northeast-10 Conference (NE10, while Mercyhurst was a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The Lakers took home the victory in the first-ever meeting, winning by a score of 2-1 at the then Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex.
 
The following year, the two sides met in the non-conference portion of their schedules again, as the Lakers recorded a 4-1 win over the 'Phins. In 2003, Mercyhurst was ranked #3 nationally when they visited Syracuse, N.Y. The Dolphins registered their first win over the Lakers in a 4-1 contest.
 
In 2008, Mercyhurst left the GLIAC and were named a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). It wasn't until October 4^th, 2017 when the Dolphins and Lakers met again, the first time Mercyhurst played on the renovated Ted Grant Field turf. Le Moyne recorded a 7-1 victory, the largest margin of victory between the two programs while Mercyhurst was ranked #21 nationally.
 
The Dolphins and Lakers played two more times in 2021 and 2022, where the Lakers earned a 4-1 win and the teams tying 1-1 the following year. In 2023, Le Moyne officially transitioned to a Division I school and joining the Northeast Conference (NEC). The two sides met again in 2024, with the Lakers taking advantage of a 2-0 win in the first meeting as Division I programs. The following year in 2025, Le Moyne ended up back on top after securing a 1-0 victory at Ted Grant Field.

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'Phins Leaders:
 

Points	Felix Ludemann (20)	Myles Palmer (11)	Rhys Allport (7)
Goals	Felix Ludemann (9)	Myles Palmer (4)	Rhys Allport (3)
Assists	Vito Kreuzpaintner (4)	Antonino Pagano (4)	Myles Palmer + Oli Karbownik (3)
Saves	Wyatt Dupell (37 / .804sv%)	Scott Borden (2 / 1.000sv%)

Mercyhurst Leaders:
 

Points	Alvar Silva (11)	Max Beech (4)	Luis Felipe Santos (4)
Goals	Alvar Silva (4)	Luis Felipe Santos (2)	Max Beech + 6 more (1)
Assists	Alvar Silva (3)	Max Beech (2)	Ronny Wakelin + 4 more (1)
Saves	Jaime Tedaldi (26 / .703sv%)	Christoffer Kalkar (7 / .778sv%)