Mercer At No. 14 Richmond Saturday

MACON, Ga. – Mercer is on the road once again and will face No. 14 Richmond on Saturday at 1 p.m. as Southern Conference play continues.

THE BEAR NECESSITIES
Date: Saturday, April 8 | 1 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (4-5, 1-2 SoCon) vs. No. 14 Richmond (8-2, 3-0 SoCon)
Location: Richmond, Va. | Robins Stadium
Game Notes: Mercer
Live Stats: RichmondSpiders.com | Video: RichmondSpiders.com
Twitter Updates: @MercerLacrosse

DOMINATING THE FACEOFF X
The Bears have taken control of the faceoff X this season and currently lead the SoCon and rank eighth nationally with a 59.2 faceoff winning percentage. After his 19-of-25 performance against High Point, Kiel Brennan's winning percentage improved to 61.8 percent, ranking him seventh nationally and first in the SoCon.

CLOSE CALLS
Six of Mercer's games this season have been decided by three goals or less. The Bears are 4-2 in those games.

SMOOTH CRIMINALS
With 8.33 caused turnovers per game, Mercer ranks second in the SoCon and 13th nationally. The Bears' 15 caused turnovers against Detroit Mercy ranks second in the SoCon this season and Mercer holds two of the top five team performances.

ALL CLEAR
Mercer is 144-of-168 on clears so far this season, notching an 85.7 clear percentage. The Bears are currently fifth in the SoCon and 47th nationally as six of the league's eight teams rank in the top 50 nationally.

HODOVAL BETWEEN THE PIPES
Bradley Hodoval has spent a majority of the time between the pipes this season. He has made 80 saves and allowed 83 goals for a .491 save percentage and an 10.26 goals-against average. He currently ranks fourth in the league in GAA and sixth in save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY
Richmond holds a 3-1 advantage in the series and has won the last three meetings. The Spiders are also 1-0 in Richmond against the Bears.

SCOUTING RICHMOND
Richmond is currently ranks No. 14 and has an 8-2 record. Each of its two losses was a one-goal loss to a top-20 team.

Teddy Hatfield leads the Spiders with 24 goals, 17 assists and 41 points. Ryan Lee is second for Richmond with 19 goals, 12 assists and 31 points. Dan Ginestro and JP Forester have also reached double figures in goals this season with 10 each.

Peter Moran is the Spiders' faceoff specialist and he is 110-of-189 thus far for a 58.2 winning percentage, which ranks him third in the SoCon. Moran has also scooped up a team-leading 49 ground balls. Brendan Hynes is second for the Spiders with 46 ground balls.

Benny Pugh has spent the most time in goal for Richmond, making 122 saves and allowing 53 goals for a .697 save percentage and a 5.47 GAA. Pugh leads the nation in save percentage and GAA.

How to Follow the Bears:
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Players Mentioned

Kiel Brennan

Bradley Hodoval

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