The top two teams in the PSAC West women's soccer standings will meet on Wednesday afternoon when Gannon visits rival Mercyhurst.

Mercyhurst, which is 5-1-1 overall, leads the PSAC West with a 5-0-1 conference record and 16 points in the standings.

Coach Colin Petersen's Gannon squad, now 4-1-2 overall, is in second place with a 3-0-2 PSAC West mark and 11 points. Both teams lost their season openers and have not lost since.

Mercyhurst has won two games in a row since tying Slippery Rock. Gannon tied Seton Hill 1-1 on Saturday after shutting out Edinboro and Clarion in back-to-back games.

The Golden Knights and Lakers finished as the top two teams in the PSAC West standings in 2021. Mercyhurst went 12-3-1 in the conference with 37 standings points, and Gannon was right behind with an 11-2-3 record and 36 points.

This season, Mercyhurst's Karah Van Horn is tied for the lead in the PSAC with five goals. Gannon's Sarah Fails (Girard, Pa./Villa Maria) and Mercyhurst's Emily Mijares are among six players tied for fifth with three goals apiece.

Here's a look at the Gannon-Mercyhurst matchup:

 
Wednesday's game: Gannon at Mercyhurst, 4 p.m., Mercyhurst Soccer Field

Last year: Gannon tied Mercyhurst 0-0 at home and beat Mercyhurst 3-1 on the road.

All-time series:  Gannon has a 9-25-6 record against Mercyhurst.


Leading scorers: 

Gannon:

Sarah Fails (Girard, Pa./Villa Maria) (Girard, Pa./Villa Maria) 7 points (3 goals, 1 assist)

Ella Fadale (Brockport, N.Y.) 7 points (3 goals, 1 assist)

Logan Nicklas (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) 5 points (2 goals, 1 assist)

Leah Bermudez (Milton, Ontario/Jean Vanier Catholic) 4 points (2 goals)

Sammie Dales (Conneautville, Pa./Homeschool) 4 points (1 goal, 2 assists)

Mercyhurst:

Karah Van Horn 10 points (5 goals)

Emily Mijares 6 points (3 goals)

Dani Hartman 4 points (2 goals)


Leading goalies: 

Gannon: Kennedy Solymosi (Eastlake, Ohio/Lake Catholic) 2-1-2 record, 27 saves,  1.25 goals-against average, .818 save percentage

Mercyhurst: Maddie Elbro 5-1-1 record, 19 saves,  0.71 goals-against average, .792 save percentage