Saturday, October 27
Macon, Ga.
7 P.M.
Mercer University
12-3-2, 5-1-0
1
vs
2
ETSU
9-6-1, 4-1-1
1
2
F
ETSU
1
1
2
Mercer
1
0
1
Team Stats
ETSU
MER
Goals
2
1
Shots
17
12
Shots on Goal
7
4
Saves
3
5
Corners
11
9
Fouls
10
6
Scoring Plays
John Lucchesi (1)
Assisted By: Bruno Andrade
ball delivered and flicked in near post
2:36
Ramario Thompson (5)
Assisted By: Michael Ille
ball delivered middle box, headed hard h
36:15
Cameron Woodfin (5)
Assisted By: Luke Parker
cross delivered far post, headed into ne
49:43
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Soccer
F
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/ Men's Soccer
MF
/ Men's Soccer
MF
/ Men's Soccer
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F/MF
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Photo by: Mark Powell
Bears Fall in Regular Season Finale
10/27/2018 10:35:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Mercer clinches outright SoCon Regular Season Title despite loss
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Men's Soccer team concluded its 2018 regular season on Saturday night at Betts Stadium, falling to the Bucs of ETSU by the final score of 2-1. Prior to the match, the Bears honored their 2018 Senior Class of five players: Emmet Johnson, Jake Mezei, Kobe Perez, Nate Ream and Ramario Thompson. Despite the loss, the Bears clinched the outright Southern Conference Regular Season Championship following Furman's loss to UNCG.
STAT OF THE MATCH
ETSU outshot Mercer 17-12 for the match, including 7-4 with shots on target. The Bears tallied six shots in each half, registering one goal in the contest.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bucs scored just three minutes into the match as John Lucchesi connected on a header off ETSU's corner kick for the early 1-0 lead.
Mercer retaliated in the 37th minute with a goal of its own from senior defender Ramario Thompson. Thompson's goal was set up by three consecutive corner kicks for the Bears. As they say, the third time is the charm following Michael Ille's deliverance into the box to a leaping Thompson for the equalizer, his fifth goal of the season.
The match remained knotted at one until the 50th minute when Cameron Woodfin buried the go-ahead header off Luke Parker's pass for the 2-1 advantage.
The Bears nearly evened the match in the 90th minute when Leo Toledo Jr. laced a ball into the middle of the box where Trevor Martineau put a good header on the ball. Martineau's attempt was turned away by Josh Perryman, denying the Bears extra time on Senior Night.
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.
STAT OF THE MATCH
ETSU outshot Mercer 17-12 for the match, including 7-4 with shots on target. The Bears tallied six shots in each half, registering one goal in the contest.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bucs scored just three minutes into the match as John Lucchesi connected on a header off ETSU's corner kick for the early 1-0 lead.
Mercer retaliated in the 37th minute with a goal of its own from senior defender Ramario Thompson. Thompson's goal was set up by three consecutive corner kicks for the Bears. As they say, the third time is the charm following Michael Ille's deliverance into the box to a leaping Thompson for the equalizer, his fifth goal of the season.
The match remained knotted at one until the 50th minute when Cameron Woodfin buried the go-ahead header off Luke Parker's pass for the 2-1 advantage.
The Bears nearly evened the match in the 90th minute when Leo Toledo Jr. laced a ball into the middle of the box where Trevor Martineau put a good header on the ball. Martineau's attempt was turned away by Josh Perryman, denying the Bears extra time on Senior Night.
NOTABLES
- Despite the loss, the Bears can now call themselves the outright SoCon Regular Season kings following Furman's 1-0 loss at UNCG.
- Mercer had its eight-match winning streak snapped, a streak that ranked second-longest active mark in the NCAA.
- Ramario Thompson netted his fifth goal of the season tonight in the 37th minute.
- Trevor Martineau and Leo Toledo Jr. had their eight-match scoring streaks snapped tonight in the loss, but still remain 1st and 2nd in the SoCon in points.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 12-3-2, 5-1-0
- ETSU: 9-6-1, 4-1-1
NEXT MATCH
- Mercer vs. #4 Wofford/#5 UNCG on Friday, Nov. 9 at 3:30 p.m. at Summers-Taylor Stadium in Johnson City, Tenn.
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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