Saturday, February 11
Clinton, S.C.
2:00 PM
Mercer University
1-0
23
at
13
Presbyterian
0-1
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
FinalF
Mercer
9
14
23
Presbyterian College
5
8
13
Team Stats
MER
PC
Shots
39
34
Turnovers
27
27
Caused Turnovers
11
10
Draw Controls
23
15
Free-Position Shots
4
11
Ground Balls
27
19
Game Leaders
G
7
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
4
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
3
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
Players Mentioned
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
MF
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
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/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's Lacrosse
Segreti Stuns As Bears Breeze Past Blue Hose, 23-13
2/11/2017 6:40:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
MACON, Ga. – Meghan Segreti had a career day as she led the Bears with seven goals, nine points and 12 draw controls as Mercer cruised past Presbyterian, 23-13, to open the 2017 season with a bang.
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Segreti set career highs in goals, points and draw controls, while tying her career high of two assists. Her 12 draw controls also set a Mercer single-game record, besting the previous mark by five.
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Kate Leone added four goals and Lindsey Zeltwanger notched three while Eva Thorn dished out five assists in her debut as a Bear. Thorn's five assists ties Mercer's single-game record. Haleigh Wurzel had eight saves between the pipes and led Mercer with eight ground balls, setting a new single-game record in ground balls. Audrey Robertson set a career high of four caused turnovers while also tying Mercer's single-game record.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer came out hot and scored two goals just 61 seconds apart to take a 2-0 lead early in the game. Presbyterian added a couple of goals, sandwiching one of Mercer's before the Bears offloaded three straight to stretch their lead to 6-2 with 15:52 to play in the first half. Each team scored three more goals before halftime as Mercer led 9-5 at intermission.
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The Bears scored in spurts all throughout the second half and only once let the Blue Hose score two goals in a row. Mercer dominated in the second half, outscoring Presbyterian 14-8. The Bears also led in draw controls in the second half, 14-9, and were 2-for-2 on free position shots.
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A total of nine Mercer players scored goals and seven tallied assists as three rookies scored in their collegiate debuts. Additionally, six Bears scored multiple goals on the afternoon.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Meghan Segreti led Mercer with seven goals, nine points and 12 draw controls, setting three career highs and a program record.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer's ride was one to be reckoned with as the Bears held the Blue Hose to just 17-of-26 clears, including an 8-of-16 mark in the first half. Meanwhile, Mercer was 21-of-23 on clears and a perfect 11-of-11 in the first half.
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NOTABLES
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWLax (Twitter), /MercerWomensLacrosse (Facebook) and @MercerWLax (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Segreti set career highs in goals, points and draw controls, while tying her career high of two assists. Her 12 draw controls also set a Mercer single-game record, besting the previous mark by five.
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Kate Leone added four goals and Lindsey Zeltwanger notched three while Eva Thorn dished out five assists in her debut as a Bear. Thorn's five assists ties Mercer's single-game record. Haleigh Wurzel had eight saves between the pipes and led Mercer with eight ground balls, setting a new single-game record in ground balls. Audrey Robertson set a career high of four caused turnovers while also tying Mercer's single-game record.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer came out hot and scored two goals just 61 seconds apart to take a 2-0 lead early in the game. Presbyterian added a couple of goals, sandwiching one of Mercer's before the Bears offloaded three straight to stretch their lead to 6-2 with 15:52 to play in the first half. Each team scored three more goals before halftime as Mercer led 9-5 at intermission.
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The Bears scored in spurts all throughout the second half and only once let the Blue Hose score two goals in a row. Mercer dominated in the second half, outscoring Presbyterian 14-8. The Bears also led in draw controls in the second half, 14-9, and were 2-for-2 on free position shots.
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A total of nine Mercer players scored goals and seven tallied assists as three rookies scored in their collegiate debuts. Additionally, six Bears scored multiple goals on the afternoon.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Meghan Segreti led Mercer with seven goals, nine points and 12 draw controls, setting three career highs and a program record.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer's ride was one to be reckoned with as the Bears held the Blue Hose to just 17-of-26 clears, including an 8-of-16 mark in the first half. Meanwhile, Mercer was 21-of-23 on clears and a perfect 11-of-11 in the first half.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer improved to 2-1 in season openers and won the second road game in program history.
- Meghan Segreti led Mercer with seven goals, nine points and 12 draw controls while adding two assists and a ground ball.
- Kate Leone tallied four goals and one assist for five points and had a ground ball and a caused turnover.
- Lindsey Zeltwanger recorded the eighth hat trick of her career with three goals and two assists for five points. She also had five draw controls, two ground balls and a caused turnover.
- Eva Thorn was second for the Bears with seven points off a team-high five assists and two goals.
- Kate Christian and Kelly Hagerty each added a pair of goals for Mercer.
- Erica Coyne tallied a goal, two assists, a ground ball and a caused turnover while Catie Snee and Michaela Lucas each scored a goal in their collegiate debut.
- Audrey Robertson led Mercer with four caused turnovers and also grabbed three draw controls and a ground ball.
- In goal, Haleigh Wurzel made eight saves and grabbed a team-leading eight ground balls.
- Mercer led Presbyterian in shots (39-34), ground balls (27-19) and draw controls (23-15).
- Mercer: 1-0, 0-0 ASUN
- Presbyterian: 0-1, 0-0 Big South
- Mercer: Hosts Fresno State on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 11 a.m.
- Presbyterian: At Furman on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m.
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWLax (Twitter), /MercerWomensLacrosse (Facebook) and @MercerWLax (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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