Saturday, September 30
Macon, Ga.
7 p.m.
Mercer University
4-4-2, 2-0-0
4
vs
1
VMI
0-7-2, 0-2-0
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
VMI
1
0
1
Mercer
1
3
4
Team Stats
VMI
MER
Goals
1
4
Shots
3
30
Shots on Goal
1
10
Saves
6
0
Corners
1
7
Fouls
8
11
Scoring Plays
Willson Tuck
Assisted By: Christopher McGhan
kicked in near post following corner kic
0:39
Trenton Whitely
ripped from 25 yards out on the volley t
7:36
Rooby Dalusma
Assisted By: Jake Mezei
possessed outside 6-yard box, shot far c
46:10
Will Bagrou
Assisted By: Jacob Chadwell , Airrion Blackstock
played inside 18, gathered and shot far
76:38
Rooby Dalusma
Assisted By: Nate Ream
flicked over the keeper's head into corn
88:03
Game Leaders
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
6
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's Soccer
MF
/ Men's SoccerF
/ Men's SoccerMF/D
/ Men's Soccer
Bears Roll Past VMI in SoCon Home Opener
9/30/2017 10:49:00 PM | Men's Soccer
MACON, Ga. – Mercer Men's Soccer (4-4-2, 2-0-0) used four unanswered goals to defeat VMI (0-7-2, 0-2-0), 4-1, on Saturday night at Bear Field to remain undefeated in Southern Conference action.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
Mercer fired a season-high 30 shots in tonight's contest, including placing 10 shots on frame. The Bears held the Keydets to just three shots with one on goal.
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MAN OF THE MATCH
In just his second career game for Mercer, Rooby Dalusma registered two goals on six shots. Dalusma proved to connect on the game winner in the 47th minute, later adding an insurance goal in the 89th minute.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
VMI struck first just 39 seconds into the game as Willson Tuck flicked a ball past Jeremy Booth, assisted by Christopher McGhan for the early 1-0 lead.
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Trenton Whitely buried the game-tying goal in the eighth minute off a masterful volley from 25 yards out. Whitely's shot came off a corner kick in which the VMI defense failed to clear. Whitely seized the opportunity, lacing the ball into the upper 90 for the 1-1 equalizer.
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Mercer tallied three consecutive goals in the second half to pull away from the Keydets. Dalusma connected on two of the three goals, including a brilliant chip shot over the keeper's outstretched arms in the 89th minute. Will Bagrou recorded his eighth goal of the season and fourth in the last three matches with a strike in the 77th minute, assisted by Jacob Chadwell.
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NOTABLES
RECORDS UPDATE
NEXT MATCH
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
Mercer fired a season-high 30 shots in tonight's contest, including placing 10 shots on frame. The Bears held the Keydets to just three shots with one on goal.
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MAN OF THE MATCH
In just his second career game for Mercer, Rooby Dalusma registered two goals on six shots. Dalusma proved to connect on the game winner in the 47th minute, later adding an insurance goal in the 89th minute.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
VMI struck first just 39 seconds into the game as Willson Tuck flicked a ball past Jeremy Booth, assisted by Christopher McGhan for the early 1-0 lead.
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Trenton Whitely buried the game-tying goal in the eighth minute off a masterful volley from 25 yards out. Whitely's shot came off a corner kick in which the VMI defense failed to clear. Whitely seized the opportunity, lacing the ball into the upper 90 for the 1-1 equalizer.
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Mercer tallied three consecutive goals in the second half to pull away from the Keydets. Dalusma connected on two of the three goals, including a brilliant chip shot over the keeper's outstretched arms in the 89th minute. Will Bagrou recorded his eighth goal of the season and fourth in the last three matches with a strike in the 77th minute, assisted by Jacob Chadwell.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer now improves to 10-0 all-time against VMI.
- The Bears have clawed back to .500, winning three consecutive games to improve to 4-4-2.
- Mercer is now 2-0 in conference play and sits atop the conference leaderboard.
- Will Bagrou recorded his eighth goal of the season, matching last season's total.
- Jeremy Booth secured career win number 27, remaining atop the leaderboard for active career wins among SoCon goalies.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 4-4-2 (2-0-0 SoCon)
- VMI: 0-7-2 (0-2-0 SoCon)
NEXT MATCH
- Mercer at Furman on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at Stone Soccer Stadium in Greenville, S.C.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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