Mercer Wraps Up Non-Conference Play at Presbyterian Wednesday

Wednesday, September 21

Clinton, S.C.

7 PM

Mercer University

Presbyterian

Photo by: Bill Hirsh

Mercer Wraps Up Non-Conference Play at Presbyterian Wednesday

9/20/2016 4:28:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Live Stats

By: Patrick Walsh

MACON, Ga. – Mercer's men's soccer team will step away from the friendly confines of Bear Field for the first time in two weeks Wednesday when the Bears will play at Presbyterian in the final non-conference match of the season.

Mercer (5-2) is coming off a 2-1 loss to Georgia Southern that snapped a three-match winning streak but could extend its four-match winning streak in the series against the Blue Hose (1-6).

WEDNESDAY'S MATCHUP
Location: Clinton, S.C. – Edens Field at Martin Stadium
Schedule: Wednesday, Sept. 20 – 7 p.m.
Follow Along: Stat Broadcast
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer

SERIES HISTORY
Mercer leads the all-time series against Presbyterian, 4-1, and has won the last four meetings against the Blue Hose, including every meeting that has occurred in the 21^st century. Presbyterian's only win over Mercer came back in 1983, a 4-0 decision. Since then the Bears have outscored PC 9-1 with wins in 2007, 2012, 2013 and 2015.

NOTABLES

At 5-2, Mercer has more wins than any other Southern Conference program entering this week's play.
Will Bagrou leads the SoCon and is ranked 32^nd nationally with his four goals scored this season.
The 11 goals scored by Mercer this year ranks atop the Southern Conference.
Goalkeeper Jeremy Booth is ranked second in the SoCon in total saves (48), save percentage (.742) and saves per game (3.83).

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Presbyterian enters Wednesday's match 1-6 but all but six of their seven matches this year have been decided by just a single goal. PC has taken two other SoCon teams to double overtime this season with a 3-2 (2OT) loss to Wofford on Aug. 26 and a 1-0 (2OT) loss at Furman on Sept. 7. Credit workhorse goalkeeper Conner Behrend and Christian Evans who have combined to make 41 saves already this season, a mark that ranks ninth in the nation.

HOW TO 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.