Sunday, October 23
Charleston, S.C.
2:00 PM
Mercer University
9-8-1, 6-3SoCon
1
at
0
The Citadel
5-12, 1-8SoCon
1
2
F
Mercer
1
0
1
The Citadel
0
0
0
Team Stats
MER
CIT
Goals
1
0
Shots
15
17
Shots on Goal
6
7
Saves
7
5
Corners
5
3
Fouls
10
5
Scoring Plays
Katelyn Dimopoulos (1)
Assisted By: Maddie Clark
received pass in box from #11, beat keep
6:56
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
M/F
/ Women's SoccerM/D
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
Photo by: Bill Hirsh
Bears Down The Citadel, 1-0, in Sunday Showdown
10/23/2016 5:21:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CHARLESTON, S.C. – In a departure from their recent games, the Mercer women's soccer team used a first-half goal to grab a 1-0 win over The Citadel on Sunday.
For the first time since Oct. 2, Mercer scored in the first half, this time off a goal from Katelyn Dimopoulos. The Bears held on to their 1-0 advantage for over 83 minutes and left Charleston with a win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the 7th minute of the match, Maddie Clark brought the ball down the left side of the field and sent a cross to Dimopoulos, just outside the goal. Dimopoulos beat the keeper and tapped the ball into the net to score her first goal of the season. The Bears were able to hold on to the 1-0 lead for a majority of the match as the defense recorded its fifth shutout in the last six matches.
WOMAN OF THE MATCH
Katelyn Dimopoulos scored her first goal of the season and the game-winning score for the Bears.
STAT OF THE GAME
Cristina Mursuli made seven saves as the Bears' defense recorded its third SoCon shutout of the season.
NOTABLES
"It wasn't a pretty game from our standards today, but I was proud of the team for coming out on top with the result. We started off very strong and were able to capitalize and put one of the chances away. In the second half, credit to The Citadel for making things difficult for us, but we defended well and hung on for a 1-0 victory. It was an unbalanced weekend for us, not having a Friday game, so we were a little sluggish in the second half. Overall, I was happy that we could keep the winning streak going to six and hopefully give us some momentum going into the conference tournament." – Head Coach Tony Economopoulos.
RECORDS UPDATE
Mercer finished the season third in the SoCon and will host No. 6 Chattanooga in the second round of the SoCon Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. at Bear Field.
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.
For the first time since Oct. 2, Mercer scored in the first half, this time off a goal from Katelyn Dimopoulos. The Bears held on to their 1-0 advantage for over 83 minutes and left Charleston with a win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the 7th minute of the match, Maddie Clark brought the ball down the left side of the field and sent a cross to Dimopoulos, just outside the goal. Dimopoulos beat the keeper and tapped the ball into the net to score her first goal of the season. The Bears were able to hold on to the 1-0 lead for a majority of the match as the defense recorded its fifth shutout in the last six matches.
WOMAN OF THE MATCH
Katelyn Dimopoulos scored her first goal of the season and the game-winning score for the Bears.
STAT OF THE GAME
Cristina Mursuli made seven saves as the Bears' defense recorded its third SoCon shutout of the season.
NOTABLES
- Katelyn Dimopoulos scored her first goal of the season and the 11th of her career.
- Maddie Clark notched her second assist of the season and the 12th of her career.
- Cristina Mursuli made seven saves on the afternoon, bringing her season total to 65.
- Mercer led in corner kicks, 5-3, including a 4-1 advantage in the first half.
- Mercer's defense recorded its eighth shutout of the season.
"It wasn't a pretty game from our standards today, but I was proud of the team for coming out on top with the result. We started off very strong and were able to capitalize and put one of the chances away. In the second half, credit to The Citadel for making things difficult for us, but we defended well and hung on for a 1-0 victory. It was an unbalanced weekend for us, not having a Friday game, so we were a little sluggish in the second half. Overall, I was happy that we could keep the winning streak going to six and hopefully give us some momentum going into the conference tournament." – Head Coach Tony Economopoulos.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 9-8-1, 6-3-0 SoCon
- The Citadel: 5-12-0, 1-8-0 SoCon
Mercer finished the season third in the SoCon and will host No. 6 Chattanooga in the second round of the SoCon Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. at Bear Field.
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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