Sunday, October 23
Charleston, S.C.
2:00 PM
Mercer University
at
The Citadel
Photo by: Bill Hirsh
Mercer Faces The Citadel In Regular Season Finale
10/22/2016 3:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MACON, Ga. – Mercer is on the road for the last game of the regular season and will take on The Citadel on Sunday afternoon in Charleston, South Carolina.
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THE BEAR NECESSITIES
Teams:Â Mercer (8-8-1, 5-3-0 SoCon) vs. The Citadel (5-11-0, 1-7-0 SoCon)
Location:Â Charleston, S.C. | WLI Field
Sunday, Oct. 23 – 2 p.m. | Live stats | Video
Twitter Updates:Â @MercerWSoccer
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LAST TIME OUT
Logan Culver scored the golden goal in Mercer's overtime battle with UNCG last week. Culver fired off a shot into the back of the net in the 94th minute to end the match and give the Bears a win.
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SERIES HISTORY
Mercer owns a 2-0 record in the series with The Citadel as the two teams have only met since Mercer joined the SoCon in 2014.
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SCOUTING THE CITADEL
Samara Nche leads the Bulldogs with four goals and nine points, followed by a trio of players with two goals, an assist and five points each. Sam Waarum has notched a team-leading two assists for The Citadel.
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Logan Leask has spent a majority of time in goal for the Bulldogs, making 83 saves and allowing 22 goals. Leask has tallied a .790 save percentage and a 1.62 goals-against average this season.
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As a team, The Citadel has been outscored 27-12 by its opponents this year. In conference play, the Bulldogs have netted just three goals and their lone win was a 1-0 match against Wofford.
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MERCER NOTES
Maddie Clark continues to lead the Bears with 12 goals and 25 points this season. The redshirt senior has scored in four consecutive matches, including the game-winning goal in three of those contests. Clark is third in the league in both total goals and total points.
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Logan Culver is second on the team with four goals and eight points, while Abbey Reddig and Valeria Bermeo have each netted a pair of goals this season. Caroline Smith has tallied a team-leading three assists, while Emma Chandlee, Haley McDuffee and Jamilah Tejan have all added a pair of assists.
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Cristina Mursuli has spent nearly 1300 minutes in goal this season for the Bears. She has made 58 saves and allowed 20 goals for a .744 save percentage and 1.40 GAA. The senior netminder has also tallied the complete game shutouts in conference play.
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In the last five matches, Mercer has scored all of its goals after halftime and the Bears have outscored opponents 11-0 in the second half or overtime periods in those matches.
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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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THE BEAR NECESSITIES
Teams:Â Mercer (8-8-1, 5-3-0 SoCon) vs. The Citadel (5-11-0, 1-7-0 SoCon)
Location:Â Charleston, S.C. | WLI Field
Sunday, Oct. 23 – 2 p.m. | Live stats | Video
Twitter Updates:Â @MercerWSoccer
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LAST TIME OUT
Logan Culver scored the golden goal in Mercer's overtime battle with UNCG last week. Culver fired off a shot into the back of the net in the 94th minute to end the match and give the Bears a win.
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SERIES HISTORY
Mercer owns a 2-0 record in the series with The Citadel as the two teams have only met since Mercer joined the SoCon in 2014.
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SCOUTING THE CITADEL
Samara Nche leads the Bulldogs with four goals and nine points, followed by a trio of players with two goals, an assist and five points each. Sam Waarum has notched a team-leading two assists for The Citadel.
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Logan Leask has spent a majority of time in goal for the Bulldogs, making 83 saves and allowing 22 goals. Leask has tallied a .790 save percentage and a 1.62 goals-against average this season.
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As a team, The Citadel has been outscored 27-12 by its opponents this year. In conference play, the Bulldogs have netted just three goals and their lone win was a 1-0 match against Wofford.
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MERCER NOTES
Maddie Clark continues to lead the Bears with 12 goals and 25 points this season. The redshirt senior has scored in four consecutive matches, including the game-winning goal in three of those contests. Clark is third in the league in both total goals and total points.
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Logan Culver is second on the team with four goals and eight points, while Abbey Reddig and Valeria Bermeo have each netted a pair of goals this season. Caroline Smith has tallied a team-leading three assists, while Emma Chandlee, Haley McDuffee and Jamilah Tejan have all added a pair of assists.
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Cristina Mursuli has spent nearly 1300 minutes in goal this season for the Bears. She has made 58 saves and allowed 20 goals for a .744 save percentage and 1.40 GAA. The senior netminder has also tallied the complete game shutouts in conference play.
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In the last five matches, Mercer has scored all of its goals after halftime and the Bears have outscored opponents 11-0 in the second half or overtime periods in those matches.
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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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