Sunday, September 3
Milwaukee, Wis.
8:30 p.m. ET
Mercer University
2-4
0
at
2
Marquette
5-1
1
2
F
Mercer
0
0
0
Marquette
1
1
2
Team Stats
MERCER
MU
Goals
0
2
Shots
8
29
Shots on Goal
1
15
Saves
13
1
Corners
2
7
Fouls
11
11
Scoring Plays
BEARD, Eli (2)
Assisted By: SPRECHER, Kylie
Scored from ten yards off a cross from r
31:14
JOHNSTON, Erin (1)
Assisted By: POWELL, Darian
strike from 28 yards out
82:43
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
D/M
/ Women's SoccerM/F
/ Women's SoccerM/F
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's Soccer
Mercer Falls Short to Marquette in Final Match of Road Swing
9/3/2017 8:47:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Mercer women's soccer team lost a hard-fought 2-0 decision in the final match of the Marquette Invitational to the Golden Eagles Sunday night at Valley Fields.
STAT OF THE MATCH
Senior forward Valeria Bermeo led the team in shots with two on the night.
WOMAN OF THE MATCH
Freshman goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert came up with a collegiate-career high of 13 saves in goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears came out gunning for a goal early in the match. Goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert was first tested in the 7th minute, coming up with a save for the Bears. Logan Culver had the first shot of the night for Mercer firing one wide in the 10th minute.
In the 22nd minute Jordyn Ebert produced her second save of the night to help keep the Bears knotted at 0-0. The Golden Eagles struck first minutes later, when Eli Beard scored, assisted by Kylie Sprecher in the 32nd minute.
Mercer attempted to respond with Ally Fordham and Sarah Adcock firing a pair of shots towards goal with Marquette blocking both. The Golden Eagles entered the locker room with a 1-0 lead.
Marquette continued to look to extend their lead out of the halftime break. In the 51st minute the Golden Eagles forced Mercer's Ebert to come up with back to back saves to keep the team in striking distance. Culver rocketed another shot towards goal moments later but was blocked by Marquette.
The Bears had their best chance of the night when Alina McCue drilled one off the crossbar, with Bermeo rebounding forcing Marquette to a save.
Marquette nearly stretched to a 2-0 lead when Darian Powell hit one off of the crossbar herself in the 81st minute. Moments later the Golden Eagles extended with Erin Johnston connecting from Darian Powell to double the Bears' deficit in the 83rd minute.
Mercer continued to press for a late goal but could not find the back of the net, dropping a 2-0 decision
NOTABLES
• The Golden Eagles outshot the Bears 11-5 in the first half.
• Goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert saw a season high 90 minutes of play, recording 13 saves.
• Senior Alina McCue provided a solid spark for Mercer off the bench, playing 50 minutes and nearly putting one in goal, deflected by the woodwork.
RECORDS UPDATE
• Mercer: 2-4-0
• Marquette: 5-1-0
QUOTABLES
"We hung tough with last season's Big East champions. We had a chance to tie the match at 1-1 when Alina hit it off the crossbar. If we continue playing this way we have a very bright season ahead of us." —Head Coach Tony Economopolous
NEXT MATCH
• The Bears will return home to host Georgia State on Friday, Sept. 8, beginning at 7 p.m. at Bear Field.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) and @MercerWSoccer (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
Senior forward Valeria Bermeo led the team in shots with two on the night.
WOMAN OF THE MATCH
Freshman goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert came up with a collegiate-career high of 13 saves in goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears came out gunning for a goal early in the match. Goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert was first tested in the 7th minute, coming up with a save for the Bears. Logan Culver had the first shot of the night for Mercer firing one wide in the 10th minute.
In the 22nd minute Jordyn Ebert produced her second save of the night to help keep the Bears knotted at 0-0. The Golden Eagles struck first minutes later, when Eli Beard scored, assisted by Kylie Sprecher in the 32nd minute.
Mercer attempted to respond with Ally Fordham and Sarah Adcock firing a pair of shots towards goal with Marquette blocking both. The Golden Eagles entered the locker room with a 1-0 lead.
Marquette continued to look to extend their lead out of the halftime break. In the 51st minute the Golden Eagles forced Mercer's Ebert to come up with back to back saves to keep the team in striking distance. Culver rocketed another shot towards goal moments later but was blocked by Marquette.
The Bears had their best chance of the night when Alina McCue drilled one off the crossbar, with Bermeo rebounding forcing Marquette to a save.
Marquette nearly stretched to a 2-0 lead when Darian Powell hit one off of the crossbar herself in the 81st minute. Moments later the Golden Eagles extended with Erin Johnston connecting from Darian Powell to double the Bears' deficit in the 83rd minute.
Mercer continued to press for a late goal but could not find the back of the net, dropping a 2-0 decision
NOTABLES
• The Golden Eagles outshot the Bears 11-5 in the first half.
• Goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert saw a season high 90 minutes of play, recording 13 saves.
• Senior Alina McCue provided a solid spark for Mercer off the bench, playing 50 minutes and nearly putting one in goal, deflected by the woodwork.
RECORDS UPDATE
• Mercer: 2-4-0
• Marquette: 5-1-0
QUOTABLES
"We hung tough with last season's Big East champions. We had a chance to tie the match at 1-1 when Alina hit it off the crossbar. If we continue playing this way we have a very bright season ahead of us." —Head Coach Tony Economopolous
NEXT MATCH
• The Bears will return home to host Georgia State on Friday, Sept. 8, beginning at 7 p.m. at Bear Field.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) and @MercerWSoccer (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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