Wednesday, October 25
Macon, Ga.
7 P.M.
Mercer University
vs
The Citadel
Bears, Bulldogs Clash in SoCon Tournament Opener
10/24/2017 2:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's soccer squad will look to snap a two-match losing streak and keep its season alive, when the Bears play host to The Citadel this Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the opening round of the Southern Conference Tournament. The match will be held at Bear Field with a start time of 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 24 | 7 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (9-9-1, 3-5-1) vs. The Citadel (5-12-0, 0-9-0)
Location: Macon, Ga.| Bear Field
Live Stats: MercerBears.com/LiveStats
Live Video: ESPN3
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The two teams have met four times with the Bears leading the all-time series, 4-0. Earlier this season, Mercer scored three second-half goals to best the Bulldogs, 3-1, at Bear Field on Friday, Sept. 22.
NOTABLES
The Citadel enters the matchup on a 10-game losing skid, dropping all nine of their conference matches this season. The Bulldogs are the only team in the conference with more yellow cards than the Bears, tallying 18 throughout the season. The Citadel is conceding an average of 2.06 goals per game, while only scoring 1.18 on average as a team. Cierra Skyers leads the team with 15 points, scoring seven goals and assisting on one this season. The Citadel has appeared in the Southern Conference tournament six times, holding a 2-4 record over the years.
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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WEDNESDAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 24 | 7 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (9-9-1, 3-5-1) vs. The Citadel (5-12-0, 0-9-0)
Location: Macon, Ga.| Bear Field
Live Stats: MercerBears.com/LiveStats
Live Video: ESPN3
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The two teams have met four times with the Bears leading the all-time series, 4-0. Earlier this season, Mercer scored three second-half goals to best the Bulldogs, 3-1, at Bear Field on Friday, Sept. 22.
NOTABLES
- Last time on the pitch, the Bears fell 1-0 at VMI this past Sunday.
- Mercer holds a 6-4-1 record at Bear Field this season.
- The Bears are averaging 1.26 goals per game with 16.2 shots, while conceding 1.21 goals and 13.3 shots on average.
- Senior forward Valeria Bermeo leads the team in total points (12), scoring three goals and assisting on six. Bermeo is sixth in the conference in assists and seventh in assists per game (.33).
- Freshman goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert is second in the conference in total saves with 84 on the season and fourth in the conference in save percentage (.800).
- The Bears are 6-2 in postseason play since joining the Southern Conference in 2014.
- The winner of Wednesday's matchup will travel to Birmingham, Ala. to face tournament hosts Samford in the quarterfinals, Saturday, Oct. 28.
The Citadel enters the matchup on a 10-game losing skid, dropping all nine of their conference matches this season. The Bulldogs are the only team in the conference with more yellow cards than the Bears, tallying 18 throughout the season. The Citadel is conceding an average of 2.06 goals per game, while only scoring 1.18 on average as a team. Cierra Skyers leads the team with 15 points, scoring seven goals and assisting on one this season. The Citadel has appeared in the Southern Conference tournament six times, holding a 2-4 record over the years.
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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