Sunday, April 30
Macon, Ga.
1:00 PM
Mercer University
12-5, 7-3ASUN
7
vs
16
Coastal Carolina
12-5, 9-1ASUN
1
2
F
Coastal Carolina
5
11
16
Mercer
2
5
7
Team Stats
COASTAL
MER
Shots
23
24
Turnovers
22
17
Caused Turnovers
7
12
Draw Controls
15
10
Free-Position Shots
8
2
Ground Balls
21
23
Game Leaders
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
1
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
Players Mentioned
D
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/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
GK
/ Women's Lacrosse
MF
/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
GK
/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's Lacrosse
Photo courtesy of Judy Stapleton
Photo by: Judy Stapleton
Bears Fall To Chanticleers On Senior Day
4/30/2017 3:37:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
MACON, Ga. – Erica Coyne led the Bears with three goals, while Kate Christian notched a team-high four points on Sunday as Mercer dropped a 16-7 contest to Coastal Carolina.
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Mercer wrapped up the ASUN regular season with a 7-3 record and earned the No. 4 seed for the tournament. The Bears will face No. 5 Old Dominion on Thursday, May 4 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears scored first off a goal from Kelly Hagerty and even went up 2-1 just over 10 minutes into the game. The Chanticleers scored four unanswered goals to close out the first half however and Coastal Carolina had a 5-2 lead at halftime.
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Mercer once again scored the first goal of the period, cutting Coastal Carolina's lead to 5-3 early in the second half. The Chanticleers added some breathing room once again with a 3-0 spurt that put them up 8-3. Christian and Coyne each added a goal to close the gap to 8-5 with 12:49 on the clock. After another goal from each team, Coastal Carolina went on a 6-0 run lasting almost seven minutes and stretching its lead to 15-6 with just 2:41 on the clock. Both teams added a goal in the final minutes to move the score to 16-7 as time ran out.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Kate Christian scored a season-high four points off a goal and a season-high three assists. She also grabbed a ground ball. All three of Christian's assists were on Erica Coyne's goals.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer's ride was disruptive on Sunday as Coastal Carolina was 19-of-26 on clears and Mercer was 16-of-17.
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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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Mercer wrapped up the ASUN regular season with a 7-3 record and earned the No. 4 seed for the tournament. The Bears will face No. 5 Old Dominion on Thursday, May 4 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears scored first off a goal from Kelly Hagerty and even went up 2-1 just over 10 minutes into the game. The Chanticleers scored four unanswered goals to close out the first half however and Coastal Carolina had a 5-2 lead at halftime.
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Mercer once again scored the first goal of the period, cutting Coastal Carolina's lead to 5-3 early in the second half. The Chanticleers added some breathing room once again with a 3-0 spurt that put them up 8-3. Christian and Coyne each added a goal to close the gap to 8-5 with 12:49 on the clock. After another goal from each team, Coastal Carolina went on a 6-0 run lasting almost seven minutes and stretching its lead to 15-6 with just 2:41 on the clock. Both teams added a goal in the final minutes to move the score to 16-7 as time ran out.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Kate Christian scored a season-high four points off a goal and a season-high three assists. She also grabbed a ground ball. All three of Christian's assists were on Erica Coyne's goals.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer's ride was disruptive on Sunday as Coastal Carolina was 19-of-26 on clears and Mercer was 16-of-17.
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NOTABLES
- Kate Christian scored a team-high and season-high four points off a goal and a season-high three assists. She also had a ground ball.
- Erica Coyne scored a team-high three goals and scooped up a ground ball.
- Kelly Hagerty scored a goal and grabbed three ground balls.
- Lindsey Zeltwanger scored a goal and had two ground balls, two draw controls and a caused turnover.
- Meghan Segreti scored a goal and grabbed a team-high four draw controls and had a caused turnover.
- Kate Leone dished out an assist and had a draw control.
- Audrey Robertson grabbed a career-high-tying five ground balls and had a team-leading four caused turnovers.
- Audrey Allen had a career-high four caused turnovers and four ground balls.
- Catie Snee added two ground balls, a draw control and a caused turnover.
- In goal, Haleigh Wurzel made three saves and grabbed three ground balls. Dylan Malamala also saw time between the pipes for Mercer.
- Mercer: 12-5, 7-3 ASUN
- Coastal Carolina: 12-5, 9-1 ASUN
- Mercer: Vs. Old Dominion on Thursday, May 4 at 1 p.m. in Jacksonville, Fla.
- Coastal Carolina: Faces Mercer/Old Dominion on Friday, May 5 at 1 p.m. in Jacksonville, Fla.
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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