Saturday, October 15
Greensboro, N.C.
7 PM
Mercer University
9-5-0, 4-2-0SoCon
1
at
2
UNCG
8-4-2, 4-2-0SoCon
1
2
F
Mercer
1
0
1
UNCG
1
1
2
Team Stats
MER
UNCG
Goals
1
2
Shots
11
15
Shots on Goal
6
6
Saves
4
5
Corners
8
4
Fouls
13
19
Scoring Plays
Alexander Lewis (3)
Assisted By: Damieon Thomas , Hugo Coicaud
Long ball, flick past goalkeeper Busio f
14:24
Emmet Johnson
Giveaway from the goalkeeper alone in bo
16:32
Damieon Thomas (7)
Assisted By: Hugo Coicaud
Long ball flicked backwards into goal
73:29
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's SoccerMF
/ Men's SoccerF/MF
/ Men's SoccerMF
/ Men's Soccer
Photo by: Bill Hirsh
Mercer Falls to UNCG on the Road, 2-1
10/15/2016 9:08:00 PM | Men's Soccer
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG's Damieon Thomas scored an eventual game-winning goal in the 73rd minute and added an assist earlier in the match to help defeat the Mercer men's soccer team, 2-1, on Saturday, Oct. 15 at UNCG Soccer Field.
The Bears (9-5-0, 4-2-0 SoCon) held Thomas – the Southern Conference points leader – without an assist or goal in the teams' first matchup earlier this month, but the defensive performance couldn't be duplicated. UNCG improved to 8-4-2 (4-2-0) to tie the Bears in the SoCon standings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UNCG's Alexander Lewis was the first to find the net as he flicked his first goal of the season past Mercer goalkeeper Jeremy Booth in the 14th minute. Both Thomas and Hugo Coicaud assisted on the score. However, the Bears connected on the equalizer a little over two minutes later as Emmet Johnson struck his second goal of the year from 10 yards out. Jake Mezei had two shots on goal later in the first half, but the Bears couldn't pull away from UNCG before heading into halftime tied 1-1.
UNCG goalkeeper Logan Rohde kept Mercer at bay in the second half despite the Bears firing off five shots. Rohde recorded three saves in the second half and five overall, providing enough for the Spartans to eventually seal the win behind Thomas' goal.
Mercer had eight corner kick opportunities in the match including two in the 87th minute but couldn't capitalize on the chances.
NOTABLES
Mercer is back on the road early next week to face Wofford (8-5-0, 3-3-0 SoCon) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The match is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The Bears earned their first SoCon win of the season on Sept. 27 with a 2-0 victory against the Terriers at Bear Field.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
The Bears (9-5-0, 4-2-0 SoCon) held Thomas – the Southern Conference points leader – without an assist or goal in the teams' first matchup earlier this month, but the defensive performance couldn't be duplicated. UNCG improved to 8-4-2 (4-2-0) to tie the Bears in the SoCon standings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UNCG's Alexander Lewis was the first to find the net as he flicked his first goal of the season past Mercer goalkeeper Jeremy Booth in the 14th minute. Both Thomas and Hugo Coicaud assisted on the score. However, the Bears connected on the equalizer a little over two minutes later as Emmet Johnson struck his second goal of the year from 10 yards out. Jake Mezei had two shots on goal later in the first half, but the Bears couldn't pull away from UNCG before heading into halftime tied 1-1.
UNCG goalkeeper Logan Rohde kept Mercer at bay in the second half despite the Bears firing off five shots. Rohde recorded three saves in the second half and five overall, providing enough for the Spartans to eventually seal the win behind Thomas' goal.
Mercer had eight corner kick opportunities in the match including two in the 87th minute but couldn't capitalize on the chances.
NOTABLES
- Johnson and Kobe Perez led Mercer with three shots apiece. The Bears' leading scorer, Will Bagrou, failed to record a shot.
- Mercer has five players with multiple goals this year after Johnson netted his second in the 16th minute.
- Mercer trails 4-6 in the all-time series against UNCG. The two teams split the 2016 regular season meetings.
- Despite allowing a pair of goals, Jeremy Booth recorded four saves.
- Mercer: 9-5-0 (4-2-0 SoCon)
- UNCG: 8-4-2 (4-2-0 SoCon)
Mercer is back on the road early next week to face Wofford (8-5-0, 3-3-0 SoCon) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The match is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The Bears earned their first SoCon win of the season on Sept. 27 with a 2-0 victory against the Terriers at Bear Field.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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