Saturday, February 25
Macon, Ga.
1:00 PM
Mercer University
2-1
23
vs
7
Gardner-Webb
0-2
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
FinalF
Gardner-Webb
4
3
7
Mercer
15
8
23
Team Stats
GWU
MER
Shots
15
39
Turnovers
17
9
Caused Turnovers
4
4
Draw Controls
10
19
Free-Position Shots
4
7
Ground Balls
14
20
Game Leaders
G
7
A
6
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
0
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
Players Mentioned
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
MF
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
GK
/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
MF
/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
GK
/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's Lacrosse
Photo courtesy of Judy Stapleton
Photo by: Judy Stapleton
Zeltwanger, Bears Bowl Over Runnin’ Bulldogs, 23-7
2/25/2017 4:36:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
MACON, Ga. – Lindsey Zeltwanger set a pair of program records as she led Mercer to a 23-7 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday afternoon. Zeltwanger set program single-game records with her 13 points and six assists, while tying a career high of seven goals.
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Erica Coyne and Kelly Hagerty each added four goals and an additional six Bears found the back of the net to round out Mercer's scoring. Meghan Segreti grabbed a game-high eight draw controls to lead the Bears in the circle.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer surged to a 7-0 lead in the first 7:11 of the game, as Coyne recorded a hat trick in the opening minutes and Zeltwanger added a pair of goals as well. Gardner-Webb added a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes but Zeltwanger and Hagerty answered, putting Mercer back up 9-2 with 18:05 left in the half. After GWU scored another goal, Mercer rattled off six straight to go up 15-3 with just under five minutes left in the opening period. Gardner-Webb scored once more to make it 15-4 at halftime.
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Gardner-Webb scored three goals to Mercer's one in the first seven minutes of the second half, cutting the Bears' lead to 16-7. With 22:53 on the clock, Zeltwanger dished the ball to Coyne, who scored her fourth goal of the day and sparked a 7-0 Mercer run that lasted the rest of the game.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Lindsey Zeltwanger scored a career-high-tying seven points and added a career-high six assists for a record-setting 13 points. Zeltwanger set single-game program records with 13 points and six assists. She also tied a single-game record of two made free-position goals and had a ground ball, a draw control and a caused turnover.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer committed a season-low nine turnovers, while forcing 17 Gardner-Webb turnovers.
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NOTABLES
"I think our offense really took over the game today, which is great. I thought Lindsey (Zeltwanger) had a great game; I didn't realize until I looked at the stats that she had seven goals and six assists. We were able to get a lot of different players in and they did great when they were in. It was a total team win against a team we had to go to overtime against last year to beat. Gardner-Webb is a great program and Jill is a great coach. It's nice to be able to come away with a big win."
RECORDS UPDATE
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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Erica Coyne and Kelly Hagerty each added four goals and an additional six Bears found the back of the net to round out Mercer's scoring. Meghan Segreti grabbed a game-high eight draw controls to lead the Bears in the circle.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer surged to a 7-0 lead in the first 7:11 of the game, as Coyne recorded a hat trick in the opening minutes and Zeltwanger added a pair of goals as well. Gardner-Webb added a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes but Zeltwanger and Hagerty answered, putting Mercer back up 9-2 with 18:05 left in the half. After GWU scored another goal, Mercer rattled off six straight to go up 15-3 with just under five minutes left in the opening period. Gardner-Webb scored once more to make it 15-4 at halftime.
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Gardner-Webb scored three goals to Mercer's one in the first seven minutes of the second half, cutting the Bears' lead to 16-7. With 22:53 on the clock, Zeltwanger dished the ball to Coyne, who scored her fourth goal of the day and sparked a 7-0 Mercer run that lasted the rest of the game.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Lindsey Zeltwanger scored a career-high-tying seven points and added a career-high six assists for a record-setting 13 points. Zeltwanger set single-game program records with 13 points and six assists. She also tied a single-game record of two made free-position goals and had a ground ball, a draw control and a caused turnover.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer committed a season-low nine turnovers, while forcing 17 Gardner-Webb turnovers.
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NOTABLES
- Lindsey Zeltwanger's six assists moved her into fifth place on Mercer's single-season leaderboard with 12 already this year. She also holds the top two spots on the list.
- Kelly Hagerty scored a career-high four goals and picked up a season-high three ground balls.
- Erica Coyne scored four goals for the second straight game, tying her season-high. She also had two ground balls and a draw control.
- Meghan Segreti scored four points off two goals and two assists. She led Mercer with eight draw controls and picked up a ground ball.
- Kendall Garrett scored two goals, the first of her career. She also had a ground ball and a caused turnover.
- Nawal Alami scored her first points of the year off a goal and an assist, while also grabbing a ground ball.
- Tori Blakeman, Michaela Lucas and Audrey Robertson each scored a goal, rounding out the Bears goal-scoring for the day.
- Kate Leone dished out three assists, finishing the day with three points and a ground ball.
- Haleigh Wurzel played a majority of the game in goal for the Bears, making six saves.
- Michele Holmes also saw time between the pipes but did not face a shot.
- Mercer outshot Gardner-Webb, 39-15, including holding the Runnin' Bulldogs to just four shots in the second half.
- The Bears also led in ground balls, 20-14, and draw controls, 19-10. Â
"I think our offense really took over the game today, which is great. I thought Lindsey (Zeltwanger) had a great game; I didn't realize until I looked at the stats that she had seven goals and six assists. We were able to get a lot of different players in and they did great when they were in. It was a total team win against a team we had to go to overtime against last year to beat. Gardner-Webb is a great program and Jill is a great coach. It's nice to be able to come away with a big win."
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 2-1, 0-0 ASUN
- Gardner-Webb: 0-2, 0-0 Big South
- Mercer: Hosts Butler on Sunday, March 5 at 12 p.m.
- Gardner-Webb: Hosts Saint Francis on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 2 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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