Saturday, October 21
Greensboro, N.C.
7 p.m.
Mercer University
at
UNCG
Men’s Soccer to Square off with Spartans
10/20/2017 8:44:00 AM | Men's Soccer
MACON, Ga. – Mercer Men's Soccer will travel to Greensboro, N.C. on Saturday for a SoCon showdown with UNCG at 7 p.m. The contest will be played at UNCG Soccer Stadium and will take place during the Spartans' homecoming.
SATURDAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Oct. 21 | 7 p.m. (ET)
Teams: Mercer (5-6-4, 3-2-2) vs. UNCG (7-6-2, 4-2-1)
Location: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Soccer Stadium
Live Stats: uncgspartans.com/livestats
Live Video: ESPN3
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
Mercer is 4-7 all-time against the Spartans heading into tomorrow's contest. UNCG claimed the last meeting by the final score of 1-0 in double overtime. The Spartan's goal was provided by Thordur Johannesson in the 107th minute of play following a free kick.
NOTABLES
UNDERSTANDING UNCG
The Spartans enter the match winners in three of their last four games, including a 1-0 win over the Bears on Oct. 7 in Macon, Ga. Most recently, UNCG upended Wofford by the final score of 6-1 on Tuesday in Spartanburg, S.C. The Spartans have scored 19 goals this season as 11 different players have tallied at least one goal. Nelson Oceano and Matt Mattis lead the squad with three goals each, while Oceano leads in overall points with 10. Jon Milligan stands in goal for UNCG, leading the conference in goals-against-average with 0.77, while twice being named SoCon Player of the Week alongside Will Bagrou.
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.
SATURDAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Oct. 21 | 7 p.m. (ET)
Teams: Mercer (5-6-4, 3-2-2) vs. UNCG (7-6-2, 4-2-1)
Location: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Soccer Stadium
Live Stats: uncgspartans.com/livestats
Live Video: ESPN3
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
Mercer is 4-7 all-time against the Spartans heading into tomorrow's contest. UNCG claimed the last meeting by the final score of 1-0 in double overtime. The Spartan's goal was provided by Thordur Johannesson in the 107th minute of play following a free kick.
NOTABLES
- Mercer most recently fell to Furman in overtime on Tuesday, 2-1, following a phantom handball call that led to the game-winning free kick.
- The Bears have competed in a SoCon-leading nine overtime games, holding a 1-4-4 record in extended play.
- Will Bagrou leads the team and conference with 10 goals and 21 points, while Leo Toledo Jr. paces the squad in assists with five.
UNDERSTANDING UNCG
The Spartans enter the match winners in three of their last four games, including a 1-0 win over the Bears on Oct. 7 in Macon, Ga. Most recently, UNCG upended Wofford by the final score of 6-1 on Tuesday in Spartanburg, S.C. The Spartans have scored 19 goals this season as 11 different players have tallied at least one goal. Nelson Oceano and Matt Mattis lead the squad with three goals each, while Oceano leads in overall points with 10. Jon Milligan stands in goal for UNCG, leading the conference in goals-against-average with 0.77, while twice being named SoCon Player of the Week alongside Will Bagrou.
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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