Saturday, October 7
Macon, Ga.
7 p.m.
Mercer University
4-5-3, 2-1-1
0
vs
1
UNCG
5-5-2, 2-1-1
1st half1
2nd half2
OT 3 halfOT 3
OT 4 halfOT 4
FinalF
UNCG
0
0
0
1
1
Mercer
0
0
0
0
0
Team Stats
UNCG
MER
Goals
1
0
Shots
12
12
Shots on Goal
4
5
Saves
5
3
Corners
11
9
Fouls
12
10
Scoring Plays
Thordur Johannesson
Assisted By: Josh Masten , Austin Matthews
kicked in after the flick, shot near rig
106:32
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
GK
/ Men's Soccer
Mercer Falls to Spartans in Double Overtime
10/7/2017 10:25:00 PM | Men's Soccer
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.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
Both squads tallied 12 shots in the contest, with Mercer putting five on frame compared to four from the Spartans.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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NOTABLES
RECORDS UPDATE
NEXT MATCH
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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STAT OF THE MATCH
Both squads tallied 12 shots in the contest, with Mercer putting five on frame compared to four from the Spartans.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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