Saturday, February 25
Baltimore, Md.
11:00 AM
Mercer University
1-2
4
at
15
UMBC
1-3
1
2
3
4
F
Mercer
1
1
1
1
4
UMBC
2
5
2
6
15
Team Stats
MER
UMBC
Shots
27
33
Turnovers
12
7
Caused Turnovers
4
4
Faceoffs Won
12
11
Extra-Man Opps
0
1
Ground Balls
19
23
Game Leaders
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Lacrosse
Credit: Paul Woody
Photo by: Paul Woody
Mercer Falls to UMBC, 15-4
2/25/2017 2:58:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
BALTIMORE, Md. – The Mercer men's lacrosse team was defeated by UMBC, 15-4, on Saturday afternoon.
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Statistically, the game was fairly even, but UMBC's fast-paced offense proved to be too much for Mercer's defense. After UMBC took a 7-2 lead at the half, it held on to the momentum in the second half to steadily work its way to a 15-4 final score.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer scored first with a goal from Matt Quinn off an assist from Jake Nelson as the Bears went up 1-0 less than two minutes into the game. After nearly 10 scoreless minutes, UMBC scored twice in the final minutes of the quarter to take a 2-1 lead. The Retrievers outscored the Bears 5-1 in the second quarter as UMBC took a 7-2 lead at the half.
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The third quarter was slow for both offenses, as UMBC scored a pair of goals and Mercer added one to move the score to 9-3 at the end of the period. The Retrievers had another productive period in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Bears 6-1 and working their way to a final score of 15-4.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Kiel Brennan was 8-for-14 at the faceoff X, recording a 57.1 faceoff winning percentage. He also grabbed a career-high six ground balls.
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STAT OF THE GAME
 Mercer was 12-for-23 from the faceoff X, including a perfect 4-for-4 in the first quarter.
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NOTABLES
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerLacrosse (Twitter), /MercerMensLAX (Facebook) and @MercerMensLacrosse (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Statistically, the game was fairly even, but UMBC's fast-paced offense proved to be too much for Mercer's defense. After UMBC took a 7-2 lead at the half, it held on to the momentum in the second half to steadily work its way to a 15-4 final score.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer scored first with a goal from Matt Quinn off an assist from Jake Nelson as the Bears went up 1-0 less than two minutes into the game. After nearly 10 scoreless minutes, UMBC scored twice in the final minutes of the quarter to take a 2-1 lead. The Retrievers outscored the Bears 5-1 in the second quarter as UMBC took a 7-2 lead at the half.
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The third quarter was slow for both offenses, as UMBC scored a pair of goals and Mercer added one to move the score to 9-3 at the end of the period. The Retrievers had another productive period in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Bears 6-1 and working their way to a final score of 15-4.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Kiel Brennan was 8-for-14 at the faceoff X, recording a 57.1 faceoff winning percentage. He also grabbed a career-high six ground balls.
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STAT OF THE GAME
 Mercer was 12-for-23 from the faceoff X, including a perfect 4-for-4 in the first quarter.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer was successful at the faceoff X and on clears, winning 12 of 23 faceoffs and going 12 for 13 on clear attempts.
- Shawn Carter, Bryan Gibson, Matt Quinn and Kevin Yoggy each scored a goal for the Bears and Jake Nelson added Mercer's only assist on the day.
- Kevin Yoggy also grabbed two ground balls and Bryan Gibson picked up one.
- Kiel Brennan was 8-for-14 at the faceoff X and grabbed a career-high six ground balls.
- Walker Ensor notched two caused turnovers and a ground ball.
- Brett Quartuccio started in goal for Mercer and made five saves.
- Bradley Hodoval came off the bench and made seven saves in goal for Mercer.
- Mercer: 1-2, 0-0 SoCon
- UMBC: 1-3, 0-0 America East
- Mercer: Hosts Michigan on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m.
- UMBC: Hosts No. 12/13 Towson on Saturday, March 4 at 12 p.m.
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerLacrosse (Twitter), /MercerMensLAX (Facebook) and @MercerMensLacrosse (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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