Saturday, October 28
Birmingham, Ala.
8 p.m.
Mercer University
at
Samford University
Bears Face Tournament Host Samford in Quarterfinals Saturday
10/27/2017 1:40:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's soccer squad will get a rematch against the Samford Bulldogs in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament this Saturday, Oct. 28. The match will be held at Samford Soccer Stadium with a start time of 8 p.m.
SATURDAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Saturday, Oct. 28 | 8 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (10-9-1, 3-5-1) at Samford (12-5-2, 8-0-1)
Location: Birmingham, Ala.| Samford Soccer Stadium
Live Stats: SamfordSports.com/LiveStats
Live Video: SoCon Digital Network
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The Bears trail in the all-time series against the Bulldogs, 2-10-3. In the teams' most recent meeting, Mercer fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs at Bear Field earlier this season on Oct. 13.
NOTABLES
The No. 2 seeded Samford enters Saturday's matchup riding a thirteen-match unbeaten streak. In the Bulldogs' last time on the pitch, Samford tied 0-0 with the top seeded Furman. Neither Furman nor Samford have dropped a point in a conference match this season. The Bulldogs average 1.74 goals per game while only conceding .89 to their opponents. Samford also outshoots their opponents 17.9 to 7.5. The Bulldogs are led by Jermaine Seoposenwe who leads the team in points (28), goals (10) and assists (8).
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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SATURDAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Saturday, Oct. 28 | 8 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (10-9-1, 3-5-1) at Samford (12-5-2, 8-0-1)
Location: Birmingham, Ala.| Samford Soccer Stadium
Live Stats: SamfordSports.com/LiveStats
Live Video: SoCon Digital Network
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The Bears trail in the all-time series against the Bulldogs, 2-10-3. In the teams' most recent meeting, Mercer fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs at Bear Field earlier this season on Oct. 13.
NOTABLES
- In the opening round of the SoCon Tournament, the Bears bested The Citadel, 3-0, this past Wednesday night.
- With Mercer blanking The Citadel, the Bears now have seven shutouts on the season.
- Mercer holds a 3-4-0 road record on the season.
- For the sixth straight season under Coach Economopoulos, the Bears have secured a .500 or better season. In Economopoulos' tenure, Mercer has not had a losing season.
- The Bears are averaging 1.35 goals per game with 16.3 shots, while conceding 1.15 goals and 13.4 shots on average.
- Freshman forward Ally Fordham scored the game-winner last time out. Fordham leads the team in total points (14), scoring a team-high six goals and assisting on two throughout the year.
- Senior forward Valeria Bermeo is second on the squad in total points (12), scoring three goals and assisting on six.
- The Bears are 7-2 in postseason play since joining the Southern Conference in 2014.
- The winner of Saturday's matchup will advance to the semifinals to face the winner of UNCG vs. Chattanooga.
The No. 2 seeded Samford enters Saturday's matchup riding a thirteen-match unbeaten streak. In the Bulldogs' last time on the pitch, Samford tied 0-0 with the top seeded Furman. Neither Furman nor Samford have dropped a point in a conference match this season. The Bulldogs average 1.74 goals per game while only conceding .89 to their opponents. Samford also outshoots their opponents 17.9 to 7.5. The Bulldogs are led by Jermaine Seoposenwe who leads the team in points (28), goals (10) and assists (8).
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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