Bears Welcome Wofford in Weekend Showdown

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Men's Soccer squad will turn its focus back to Southern Conference action this weekend with a 7 p.m. showdown tomorrow against Wofford at Betts Stadium. Tomorrow's match will mark the first of five consecutive SoCon outings to conclude the regular season for the Bears.

SATURDAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Oct. 13 | 7 p.m. (ET)
Teams: Mercer (8-2-2, 1-0-0) vs. Wofford (2-8-1, 1-1-0)
Location: Macon, Ga. | Betts Stadium
Live Stats: mercerbears.com/livestats
Live Video: SoCon Digital Network
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer

SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The Bears have had the Terriers' number in the all-time series, holding an 11-2-1 advantage in the 14 meetings. Mercer defeated Wofford thrice last season, including picking up a 2-1 victory in the SoCon Tournament. The Bears are 8-1-1 in the last 10 matches with Wofford, winning six unanswered contests. The Terriers last defeated Mercer on Oct. 15, 2014 in Spartanburg by the final score of 2-1.

NOTABLES

Mercer enters the weekend on a season-high four-match winning streak, most recently defeating USC Upstate (3-2) on Tuesday.
The Bears have won eight of the last 10 showdowns against Wofford, including six unanswered.
Trevor Martineau leads the Bears in overall points with 13, ranking second in the conference.
Leo Toledo Jr. (12) and Roberto Arteaga (10) round out the Bears with double-digit points, both notching a career high in points with five matches remaining.
The Bears are currently 2-1-1 at home this season, winning back-to-back home matches against Georgia Southern and USC Upstate.

WORKING AGAINST WOFFORD
The Terriers enter the match with a 2-8-1 overall mark. However, don't let the record fool you as Wofford recently upended SoCon preseason favorite UNCG on Tuesday by the final score of 2-1 in Spartanburg, S.C. The Terriers have yielded 22 goals to opponents this season, while only registering eight on the campaign. Connor Donohue leads the way for Wofford with eight points on the season thanks to three goals and two assists.

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Players Mentioned

Roberto Arteaga

Trevor Martineau

Leo Toledo Jr.

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