Mercer Falls to Spartans in Double Overtime

Saturday, October 7

Macon, Ga.

7 p.m.

Mercer University

4-5-3, 2-1-1

UNCG

5-5-2, 2-1-1

Team	1	2	OT 1	OT 2	Final F
UNCG	0	0	0	1	1
Mercer	0	0	0	0	0

Box Score (PDF)

10/7/2017 10:25:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

By: David Fox

MACON, Ga. – Mercer men's soccer competed in its seventh overtime contest of the season and second in-a-row on Saturday evening against UNCG at Bear Field. The Spartans (5-5-2, 2-1-1) upended the Bears (4-5-3, 2-1-1) in double overtime by the final score of 1-0, scoring with 3:28 remaining on the clock.

STAT OF THE MATCH
Both squads tallied 12 shots in the contest, with Mercer putting five on frame compared to four from the Spartans.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The two squads combined for five shots in the opening half with neither team able to find the back of the net.

The competition escalated in the second half as the two squads tallied a total of 15 combined shots in the final 45 minutes of regulation. However, neither competitor buried the game-winning goal, setting up a second-consecutive overtime contest for Mercer.

With 3:28 remaining in the second overtime, UNCG capitalized on a long throw-in as Thordur Johannesson netted the game-winning goal, assisted by Austin Matthews and Josh Masten.

NOTABLES

Mercer competed in its seventh overtime game of the season, further extending the program record for overtime contests in a single season.
The Bears are now 1-3-3 in overtime contests this season.
Jeremy Booth recorded three saves in the loss to the Spartans.

RECORDS UPDATE

Mercer: 4-5-3 (2-1-1 SoCon)
UNCG: 5-5-2 (2-1-1 SoCon)

NEXT MATCH

Mercer at ETSU on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. at Summers-Taylor Stadium in Johnson City, Tenn.

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