Mercer University
9-5-0, 3-1
Western Carolina
4-8-2, 1-3-1
Team Stats
Adcock, Sarah (3)
GOAL by MER Adcock, Sarah (FIRST GOAL), goal number 3 for season.
6:52
Fordham, Ally (2)
Assisted By: Adcock, Sarah
GOAL by MER Fordham, Ally, Assist by Adcock, Sarah, goal number 2 for season.
7:14
Bermeo, Valeria (1)
GOAL by MER Bermeo, Valeria, goal number 1 for season.
22:52
TEAM
GOAL by WCU OWN GOAL.
55:52
Emily Threatt (4)
Assisted By: Kasey Cooke
one on one shot past goalie
63:48
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Mercer Downs Catamounts in Thrilling 3-2 Triumph Friday Night
10/6/2017 9:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Propelled by three first half goals, the Mercer women's soccer squad earned a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Western Carolina Catamounts Friday night on the road in Cullowhee.
STAT OF THE MATCH
The Bears' offense came out clicking on all cylinders, as Mercer scored three goals in the match's first 23 minutes to claim a commanding 3-0 lead.
WOMAN OF THE MATCH
Freshman forward Sarah Adcock was the woman of the match, earning three points on the night for an assist and goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
For the first time in Southern Conference play, the Bears struck before the halftime whistle and wasted no time doing it. In the 6th minute, freshman forward Sarah Adcock sent a ball towards goal which took a deflection off of a Catamount defender into the goal. Not even a minute later Adcock crossed another ball into the box for Ally Fordham to head into the back of the net for the 2-0 lead.
Senior forward Valeria Bermeo scored her second goal of the season, firing one past the keeper in the 23rd minute. Fordham nearly added another in the 26th minute but was denied by the post. The Bears entered the locker room with a 3-0 lead.
Goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert grabbed her first save of the match in the 54th minute to help protect the Bears' lead.
In the 56th minute, the Catamounts cut into the Bears' lead, scoring off of an own goal.
Ebert produced a magnificent save on goal in the 63rd minute, denying Western Carolina on a free kick.
The Catamounts struck again in the 64th minute when forward Emily Threatt snuck one past the keeper.
Ebert came up with the biggest save of her young collegiate career in the 69th minute as she chose the correct way on a penalty kick to keep the score at 3-2.
The Bears' defense held strong for the remaining 20 minutes, as Mercer grabbed the victory in their first road conference match of the season.
NOTABLES
• Goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert earned four saves on the evening and is now 7-4-0 while protecting the net. Ebert played all 90 minutes in the goal tonight.
• The Bears outshot the Catamounts 5-4 in the first half.
• WCU battled back in the second half outshooting the Bears 8-2 coming out of the locker room
• Ally Fordham leads SoCon freshman in goals scored, with a team-high five goals on the season.
• Valeria Bermeo earned scored her second goal of the season and is second on the team with 10 points.
RECORDS UPDATE
• Mercer: 9-5-0 (3-1-0)
• Western Carolina: 4-8-2 (1-3-1)
QUOTABLES
"It was a great first half that we put together tonight. I thought the staff prepared our team extremely well for the match. We came out on fire in the first half to gain command of the game. We got an opportunistic goal early on and we kept building on that momentum to get the 3-0 lead. We told our girls they (Western Carolina) would come out in the second half and battle us and give them credit, they did. I was proud that we bent but we didn't break. We gritted out a tough 3-2 win on the road which is very difficult. Overall, I'm very proud of our girls tonight." --Head Coach Tony Economopoulos
NEXT MATCH
• The Bears continue their road swing when they travel to face East Tennessee State this Sunday, Oct. 8, with the match beginning at 2 p.m.
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