Sunday, August 21
Macon, Ga.
1:00 PM
Mercer University
vs
Oklahoma State
Bears Set For Home Opener Against Cowgirls
8/20/2016 12:46:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MACON, Ga. – After a convincing win over Alabama A&M to open the season, Mercer's women's soccer team will host Oklahoma State in the Bears' first home match of the year.  The teams will kick off at 1 p.m. at Bear Field.
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MERCER NOTES
Mercer started the 2016 season on Friday with a 6-0 win over Alabama A&M. Abbey Reddig led the Bears with a pair of goals, the first of her career. Freshmen Logan Culver and Emma Tokuyama also netted the first goals of their careers, each scoring once in the match.
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Valeria Bermeo and Maddie Clark rounded out the scoring for Mercer, while five additional Bears contributed assists.
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The Bears' defense, anchored by returning starters Jorden Christensen and Corinne Wooten on the back line, recorded its first shutout of the year. Mercer held Alabama A&M to just eight shots in the match, including just three in the second half.
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Goalkeepers Cristina Mursuli and Leah Cochran split time in goal, with Mursuli grabbing four saves and Cochran notching two in her first collegiate appearance.
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SCOUTING OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State also opened its season on Friday, playing to a 2-2 tie with Georgia. Courtney Dike and Jaci Jones scored goals for the Cowgirls, while Holly Brehmer and Haley Woodard notched assists.
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After OSU took a 2-1 lead in the 62nd minute, Georgia scored the equalizing goal in the 81st minute, ultimately sending the match to overtime. Each team had one shot on goal in the overtime periods, but neither was able to get the result.
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Returning starter Michela Ongaro logged 110 minutes in goal on Friday, making five saves on the night. Â Natalie Calhoun is also a force on OSU's defense, having started in all but one game in her time with the Cowgirls.
This is the second time that Mercer and Oklahoma State have met on the pitch, with OSU holding a 1-0 lead after last season's 2-0 win.
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For all the latest information on Mercer women's soccer, please visit MercerBears.com or, for up-to-the-minute updates, follow Mercer soccer on Twitter at @MercerWSoccer or www.twitter.com/MercerWSoccer.
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MERCER NOTES
Mercer started the 2016 season on Friday with a 6-0 win over Alabama A&M. Abbey Reddig led the Bears with a pair of goals, the first of her career. Freshmen Logan Culver and Emma Tokuyama also netted the first goals of their careers, each scoring once in the match.
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Valeria Bermeo and Maddie Clark rounded out the scoring for Mercer, while five additional Bears contributed assists.
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The Bears' defense, anchored by returning starters Jorden Christensen and Corinne Wooten on the back line, recorded its first shutout of the year. Mercer held Alabama A&M to just eight shots in the match, including just three in the second half.
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Goalkeepers Cristina Mursuli and Leah Cochran split time in goal, with Mursuli grabbing four saves and Cochran notching two in her first collegiate appearance.
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SCOUTING OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State also opened its season on Friday, playing to a 2-2 tie with Georgia. Courtney Dike and Jaci Jones scored goals for the Cowgirls, while Holly Brehmer and Haley Woodard notched assists.
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After OSU took a 2-1 lead in the 62nd minute, Georgia scored the equalizing goal in the 81st minute, ultimately sending the match to overtime. Each team had one shot on goal in the overtime periods, but neither was able to get the result.
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Returning starter Michela Ongaro logged 110 minutes in goal on Friday, making five saves on the night. Â Natalie Calhoun is also a force on OSU's defense, having started in all but one game in her time with the Cowgirls.
This is the second time that Mercer and Oklahoma State have met on the pitch, with OSU holding a 1-0 lead after last season's 2-0 win.
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For all the latest information on Mercer women's soccer, please visit MercerBears.com or, for up-to-the-minute updates, follow Mercer soccer on Twitter at @MercerWSoccer or www.twitter.com/MercerWSoccer.
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