Tuesday, October 10
Johnson City, Tenn.
7 p.m.
Mercer University
4-5-4
0
at
0
ETSU
5-2-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 3 | OT 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ETSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
MER
ETSU
Goals
0
0
Shots
10
17
Shots on Goal
4
1
Saves
1
4
Corners
11
3
Fouls
15
14
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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Bears Draw Even with Bucs in SoCon Showdown
10/10/2017 10:02:00 PM | Men's Soccer
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Mercer men's soccer competed in its eighth overtime contest of the season and third in-a-row on Tuesday evening against ETSU in Johnson City, Tenn. The contest ended in a 0-0 draw after 110 minutes of play. Mercer improved to 4-5-4 (2-1-2), while ETSU improved to 5-2-5 and 2-0-3 in conference action.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
Despite being outshot 17-10, the Bears held a 4-1 advantage in shots on goal over the Bucs.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Neither team found the back of the net in the opening stanza despite ETSU outshooting Mercer, 7-3. The Bears had their best chance to score in the 29th minute as Will Bagrou's one-on-one with the keeper was turned away by the outstretched arms of Jon Sutherland.
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The two teams combined for 13 shots in the second half but zero goals to set up an eighth overtime contest this season for Mercer, including third in-a-row. Bruno Andrade nearly placed the Bucs on top with 42 seconds left as his free kick from 25-yards out bounced off the left post to keep the contest scoreless.
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After 20 minutes of extended play, the two squads walked off the pitch with one hard-fought point each in the 0-0 tie. Mercer outshot ETSU in the final 20 minutes, 3-1.
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NOTABLES
RECORDS UPDATE
NEXT MATCH
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
Despite being outshot 17-10, the Bears held a 4-1 advantage in shots on goal over the Bucs.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Neither team found the back of the net in the opening stanza despite ETSU outshooting Mercer, 7-3. The Bears had their best chance to score in the 29th minute as Will Bagrou's one-on-one with the keeper was turned away by the outstretched arms of Jon Sutherland.
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The two teams combined for 13 shots in the second half but zero goals to set up an eighth overtime contest this season for Mercer, including third in-a-row. Bruno Andrade nearly placed the Bucs on top with 42 seconds left as his free kick from 25-yards out bounced off the left post to keep the contest scoreless.
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After 20 minutes of extended play, the two squads walked off the pitch with one hard-fought point each in the 0-0 tie. Mercer outshot ETSU in the final 20 minutes, 3-1.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer competed in its eighth overtime game of the season, further extending the program record for overtime contests in a single season.
- The Bears are now 1-3-4 in overtime contests this season.
- Mercer improved to 7-4-4 all-time against ETSU following the scoreless draw.
- Jeremy Booth registered one save during the contest, notching his second clean sheet of the season.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 4-5-4 (2-1-2 SoCon)
- ETSU: 5-2-5 (2-0-3 SoCon)
NEXT MATCH
- Mercer vs. Wofford on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at Bear Field in Macon, Ga.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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