Mercer University
Belmont
Men's Soccer Bests Belmont in Final Exhibition
8/22/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's soccer team finished preseason play with a 2-1 win over Belmont on Saturday night.
TURNING POINT
The Bears started quickly, taking a 1-0 lead in the third minute when Jordan Duru headed a ball from Will Bagrou into the right center of the net. Mercer added its second goal in the 29th minute when Conner Antley scored on a penalty kick. Belmont scored late in the second half and was unable to tie the score before the clock ran down.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Jordan Duru tallied three shots, including two on goal, and scored the first goal of the game for the Bears.
STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer outshot Belmont, 20-7, including a 15-1 margin in the first half. Not only did the Mercer defense keep Belmont from shooting, the Bruins only put one shot on goal.
NOTABLES
- The Bears also controlled the corner kick count, 5-1.
- Seven players tallied multiple shots for the Bears, with Will Bagrou leading the way with five. Jordan Duru, Jake Mezei and Mark Riggins each registered three shots and Conner Antley, Emmet Johnson and Kobe Perez notched two apiece.
QUOTABLES
"We definitely came out and played with a lot more energy today than we did two nights ago, which is something that we talked about. We also had a good lesson at the end when we were countered off one of our set pieces, which isn't something we prefer. Overall I thought we defended well, but we had a couple of moments here and there. I'm happy with the result, but we've got to keep moving because we've got a couple of big games next week to open up." – Head Coach Brad Ruzzo
UP NEXT
Mercer will open the 2015 season on Friday, Aug. 28 at South Carolina. The match is slated to begin at 7 p.m. at Stone Stadium.
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