Saturday, February 10
Macon, Ga.
3:30 p.m.
Mercer University
0-2
8
vs
13
Lehigh
2-0
1
2
3
4
F
Lehigh
5
4
1
3
13
Mercer
6
1
0
1
8
Team Stats
LEHIGH
MER
Shots
42
29
Turnovers
16
13
Caused Turnovers
6
11
Faceoffs Won
14
9
Extra-Man Opps
5
6
Ground Balls
19
25
Game Leaders
Players
G
2
A
3
FO
-
Pen
1-30
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
8-21
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
0
Players Mentioned
M
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/ Men's Lacrosse
Bears Fall Short at Home against Lehigh
2/10/2018 10:13:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
MACON, Ga. – Mercer Men's Lacrosse fell short against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Saturday at Five Star Stadium, dropping a 13-8 decision.
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How It Happened
Lehigh (2-0) scored the game's first goal just 1:31 into the contest as Tristan Rai connected on a pass from Teddy Leggett. The Bears (0-2) responded with four unanswered goals by four different players, including scoring three goals in a span of 35 seconds for the 4-1 advantage. The two squads then split the next four goals as the Bears held on to the three-goal advantage, 6-3.
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The Mountain Hawks found their offensive stride, scoring six unanswered goals to take a 9-6 advantage with 1:04 remaining in the opening half. Mercer's Scott Baird connected on his second goal of the game to conclude the first half to trim the Lehigh lead to 9-7.
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Both defenses locked down in the second half as there were only five combined goals in the final 30 minutes of action. The Mountain Hawks outscored the Bears 4-1 in the second half to solidify their 13-8 victory.
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Notables
» Baird led the squad in goals (2), assists (3) and points (5).
» Mike Ewing tallied two goals of his own during the contest.
» Bradley Hodoval stoned a season-high nine saves in goal for the Bears.
» Mercer won the ground ball count, picking up 25 ground balls compared to 19 from Lehigh.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 0-2, 0-0 SoCon
» Lehigh: 2-0, 0-0 Patriot
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Next Game
The Bears will be back in action on Tuesday when Mercer travels to Cleveland, Ohio to take on the Cleveland State Vikings. The tilt is slated to begin at 7 p.m.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerLacrosse (Twitter), /MercerMensLAX(Facebook) and @MercerMensLacrosse (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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How It Happened
Lehigh (2-0) scored the game's first goal just 1:31 into the contest as Tristan Rai connected on a pass from Teddy Leggett. The Bears (0-2) responded with four unanswered goals by four different players, including scoring three goals in a span of 35 seconds for the 4-1 advantage. The two squads then split the next four goals as the Bears held on to the three-goal advantage, 6-3.
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The Mountain Hawks found their offensive stride, scoring six unanswered goals to take a 9-6 advantage with 1:04 remaining in the opening half. Mercer's Scott Baird connected on his second goal of the game to conclude the first half to trim the Lehigh lead to 9-7.
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Both defenses locked down in the second half as there were only five combined goals in the final 30 minutes of action. The Mountain Hawks outscored the Bears 4-1 in the second half to solidify their 13-8 victory.
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Notables
» Baird led the squad in goals (2), assists (3) and points (5).
» Mike Ewing tallied two goals of his own during the contest.
» Bradley Hodoval stoned a season-high nine saves in goal for the Bears.
» Mercer won the ground ball count, picking up 25 ground balls compared to 19 from Lehigh.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 0-2, 0-0 SoCon
» Lehigh: 2-0, 0-0 Patriot
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Next Game
The Bears will be back in action on Tuesday when Mercer travels to Cleveland, Ohio to take on the Cleveland State Vikings. The tilt is slated to begin at 7 p.m.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerLacrosse (Twitter), /MercerMensLAX(Facebook) and @MercerMensLacrosse (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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