Saturday, March 17
Jacksonville, Fla.
1 p.m.
Mercer University
2-6
8
at
16
Jacksonville
3-4
1
2
3
4
F
Mercer
5
0
1
2
8
Jacksonville
2
8
4
2
16
Team Stats
MER
JU
Shots
38
36
Turnovers
13
19
Caused Turnovers
12
9
Faceoffs Won
5
21
Extra-Man Opps
4
5
Ground Balls
22
44
Game Leaders
Players
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
Players Mentioned
D
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/ Men's Lacrosse
Bears Fall 16-8 to Jacksonville Saturday
3/17/2018 6:13:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Mercer men's lacrosse team were unable to rally late, dropping their conference opener, 16-8, to Jacksonville Saturday afternoon.
How It Happened
Mercer started the first period extremely strong. Freshman Pascal Coombs scored his eighth goal of the season just 1:42 into the game to give the Bears an early lead. Jacksonville would quickly equalize scoring 45 seconds later. Mercer would score four straight goals over the next 11 minutes with Matt Quinn and Patrick Marks scoring one and Coombs netting two for a first period hat trick. With one second remaining in the first quarter Jacksonville found the back of the net and the teams entered the break with the Bears leading, 5-2.
Jacksonville controlled the second period scoring eight straight goals and kept the Bears scoreless. The squads entered the half with Jacksonville leading, 10-5.
Attacker Brent Bishop scored his first goal of the season just 1:38 into the second half to cut the Dolphins' lead to 10-6. Once again the Bears' were unable to hold back Jacksonville's momentum, as the Dolphins scored four straight goals to end the period.
Matt Quinn and Will McCarthy scored back to back goals for the Bears in the four quarter but Mercer was unable to rally late, falling 16-8.
With the loss, Mercer falls to 2-6, while Jacksonville improves to 3-4.
Notables
» Pascal Coombs earned his third hat trick on the season.
» The Bears forced the Dolphins' keeper to produce 10 saves on the afternoon.
» Despite the score line, the Bears outshot the Dolphins, 38 to 36.
» Goalkeeper Bradley Hodoval tallied 10 saves on the day.
» Mercer forced Jacksonville to turn the ball over 18 times.
Records Update
Mercer: 2-6, 0-1 SoCon
Jacksonville: 3-4, 1-0 SoCon
Next Game
The Bears will continue Southern Conference play, traveling to USAF Academy, Colo. to take on Air Force on Saturday, March 14.
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.
How It Happened
Mercer started the first period extremely strong. Freshman Pascal Coombs scored his eighth goal of the season just 1:42 into the game to give the Bears an early lead. Jacksonville would quickly equalize scoring 45 seconds later. Mercer would score four straight goals over the next 11 minutes with Matt Quinn and Patrick Marks scoring one and Coombs netting two for a first period hat trick. With one second remaining in the first quarter Jacksonville found the back of the net and the teams entered the break with the Bears leading, 5-2.
Jacksonville controlled the second period scoring eight straight goals and kept the Bears scoreless. The squads entered the half with Jacksonville leading, 10-5.
Attacker Brent Bishop scored his first goal of the season just 1:38 into the second half to cut the Dolphins' lead to 10-6. Once again the Bears' were unable to hold back Jacksonville's momentum, as the Dolphins scored four straight goals to end the period.
Matt Quinn and Will McCarthy scored back to back goals for the Bears in the four quarter but Mercer was unable to rally late, falling 16-8.
With the loss, Mercer falls to 2-6, while Jacksonville improves to 3-4.
Notables
» Pascal Coombs earned his third hat trick on the season.
» The Bears forced the Dolphins' keeper to produce 10 saves on the afternoon.
» Despite the score line, the Bears outshot the Dolphins, 38 to 36.
» Goalkeeper Bradley Hodoval tallied 10 saves on the day.
» Mercer forced Jacksonville to turn the ball over 18 times.
Records Update
Mercer: 2-6, 0-1 SoCon
Jacksonville: 3-4, 1-0 SoCon
Next Game
The Bears will continue Southern Conference play, traveling to USAF Academy, Colo. to take on Air Force on Saturday, March 14.
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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