Wednesday, October 12
Macon, Ga.
6:00 PM
Mercer University
6-8-1, 3-3-0SoCon
5
vs
0
South Carolina State
2-10-1
1
2
F
South Carolina State
0
0
0
Mercer
0
5
5
Team Stats
SCSU
MER
Goals
0
5
Shots
4
25
Shots on Goal
3
12
Saves
7
3
Corners
1
6
Fouls
4
13
Scoring Plays
Maddie Clark (10)
Assisted By: Emma Musson
Sent in from left side for shot from 5 y
52:51
Maddie Clark (11)
Assisted By: Haley McDuffee
long pass to 15 yards out, quick shot fr
62:27
Valeria Bermeo (2)
Dribbled down and took a shot at an open
65:34
Caroline Smith (1)
Assisted By: Annie Barrett
Served in from left side, headed into ri
78:14
Karina Castillo (1)
Shot from 5 yards out to center of net
87:16
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F/M
/ Women's SoccerM/F
/ Women's SoccerD/M
/ Women's SoccerM/F
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's SoccerM/F
/ Women's Soccer
Photo by: Bill Hirsh
Bears Bowl Over Bulldogs, 5-0
10/12/2016 9:12:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MACON, Ga. – Maddie Clark netted her third straight game-winning goal as the Mercer women's soccer team cruised past South Carolina State, 5-0, on Wednesday night.
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A total of four Bears scored goals and the Mercer defense tallied its third consecutive shutout to notch a win in the final non-conference match of the season.
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Clark led Mercer with the first two goals of the night, scoring both in a 10 minute period early in the second half. Once the Bears' offense got started, it was nearly unstoppable. Valeria Bermeo, Karina Castillo and Caroline Smith each added goals for the Bears.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first half, Clark came out strong in the second half and scored her first goal less than 8 minutes into the period, giving Mercer the 1-0 advantage. Emma Musson served the ball in to Clark from the left side and Clark knocked it in from five yards out. The redshirt senior added a second goal in the 63rd minute after receiving a long pass up the middle from Haley McDuffee, bringing Mercer's advantage to 2-0.
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Bermeo followed suit quickly, scoring in the 66th minute after dribbling down the right side and taking a shot at an open net to make it 3-0. Smith was the next Mercer player to notch a goal, sending a header to the right side off a serve from Annie Barrett in the 79th minute. Karina Castillo wrapped up Mercer's scoring in the 88th minute, taking a shot from just five yards out to bring the score to 5-0 for the Bears.
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WOMAN OF THE MATCH
Maddie Clark led Mercer with two goals and netted her third consecutive game-winning goal. Clark also led the Bears with five shots, four of which were on goal.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer led S.C. State 25-4 in shots, including a 12-3 shots on goal advantage.
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NOTABLES
"Overall, I was happy with the team's effort tonight; it's always tough to play a midweek game between two conference games. South Carolina State came out tonight after a couple of weeks of rest and our players were up for the challenge. We made some adjustments at halftime and came out on top. I was happy with that overall, and we were able to get everyone some minutes. Hopefully we're able to get some big energy and excitement going into a huge game on Friday night with Senior Night, where we'll recognize nine wonderful people and take on a very tough VMI team."  – Head Coach Tony Economopoulos.
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RECORDS UPDATE
Mercer will host VMI on Friday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at Bear Field. Prior to the start of the match, Mercer will recognize its nine seniors in a Senior Day ceremony.
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How to Follow the Bears:
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) and @MercerWSoccer (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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A total of four Bears scored goals and the Mercer defense tallied its third consecutive shutout to notch a win in the final non-conference match of the season.
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Clark led Mercer with the first two goals of the night, scoring both in a 10 minute period early in the second half. Once the Bears' offense got started, it was nearly unstoppable. Valeria Bermeo, Karina Castillo and Caroline Smith each added goals for the Bears.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first half, Clark came out strong in the second half and scored her first goal less than 8 minutes into the period, giving Mercer the 1-0 advantage. Emma Musson served the ball in to Clark from the left side and Clark knocked it in from five yards out. The redshirt senior added a second goal in the 63rd minute after receiving a long pass up the middle from Haley McDuffee, bringing Mercer's advantage to 2-0.
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Bermeo followed suit quickly, scoring in the 66th minute after dribbling down the right side and taking a shot at an open net to make it 3-0. Smith was the next Mercer player to notch a goal, sending a header to the right side off a serve from Annie Barrett in the 79th minute. Karina Castillo wrapped up Mercer's scoring in the 88th minute, taking a shot from just five yards out to bring the score to 5-0 for the Bears.
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WOMAN OF THE MATCH
Maddie Clark led Mercer with two goals and netted her third consecutive game-winning goal. Clark also led the Bears with five shots, four of which were on goal.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer led S.C. State 25-4 in shots, including a 12-3 shots on goal advantage.
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NOTABLES
- Clark scored her 10th and 11th goals of the season as well as her fifth game-winning goal of the year. The redshirt senior is now tied for first place on Mercer's single-season and career (12) game-winning goals leaderboards.
- Clark is also in 8th place on Mercer's career points leaderboard (59) and tied for 5th place on the career goals leaderboard (24). She has also earned a spot on the single-season goals leaderboard, ranking 7th.
- Valeria Bermeo scored her second goal of the year, while Caroline Smith and Karina Castillo each netted their first goal of the season.
- Emma Musson and Annie Barrett each tallied their first assist of the season.
- Cristina Mursuli made one save in goal, while Leah Cochran tallied two saves. The Mercer defense recorded its sixth shutout of the year.
- Mercer also led S.C. State in corner kicks, 6-1.
"Overall, I was happy with the team's effort tonight; it's always tough to play a midweek game between two conference games. South Carolina State came out tonight after a couple of weeks of rest and our players were up for the challenge. We made some adjustments at halftime and came out on top. I was happy with that overall, and we were able to get everyone some minutes. Hopefully we're able to get some big energy and excitement going into a huge game on Friday night with Senior Night, where we'll recognize nine wonderful people and take on a very tough VMI team."  – Head Coach Tony Economopoulos.
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RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 6-8-1, 3-3-0 SoCon
- South Carolina State: 2-10-1
Mercer will host VMI on Friday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at Bear Field. Prior to the start of the match, Mercer will recognize its nine seniors in a Senior Day ceremony.
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How to Follow the Bears:
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) and @MercerWSoccer (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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