Saturday, March 24
USAF Academy, Colo.
2 p.m.
Mercer University
3-6 (1-1)
9
at
7
Air Force
3-6 (1-1)
1
2
3
4
F
Mercer
0
0
4
5
9
Air Force
0
1
4
2
7
Team Stats
MER
AFA
Shots
29
33
Turnovers
13
16
Caused Turnovers
8
7
Faceoffs Won
9
11
Extra-Man Opps
5
1
Ground Balls
22
26
Game Leaders
Players
G
3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
2
Players Mentioned
A
/ Men's Lacrosse
Photo by: Peyton Williams
Mercer Earns First SoCon Victory With 9-7 Triumph At Air Force
3/24/2018 4:12:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
ASAF ACADEMY, Colo. – The Mercer men's lacrosse team picked up their first Southern Conference victory and first win over Air Force in program history, topping the Falcons 9-7 in thrilling fashion Saturday afternoon.
How It Happened
The two teams battled to a scoreless draw after the first period of play. Air Force scored on a goal by Trey Lervick with just seven seconds remaining in the opening half as the Falcons took a 1-0 lead after two periods of action.
Mercer's Pascal Coombs scored the first of his three goals on the afternoon at the 13:04 mark of the third period to tie the score at 1-1. Coombs tallied another goal less than two minutes later as Mercer went up 2-1.
Air Force's Lervick knotted the score at the 9:45 mark with another goal. The Falcons took the lead at the 6:03 mark and scored again to go up 4-2. The Bears rallied with two straight goals to end the third period trailing 5-4.
The fourth period was all Mercer, as the Bears recorded five consecutive goals to take a 9-6 lead with 3:38 remaining in the game. Mercer's defense held on strong as the Bears earned the hard-fought victory.
With the win, Mercer improves to 3-6, while Air Force falls to 3-6.
Notables
» Mercer handed Air Force just its second loss in Southern Conference play since the Falcons joined the conference in 2015.
» The Bears' win over Air Force was the first in program history.
» Pascal Coombs earned his fourth hat trick on the season.
» The Bears forced the Falcons' keeper to produce 9 saves on the afternoon.
» Mercer tallied 29 shots on the day, with 18 coming on goal.
» The Bears took advantage of extra-man opportunities, going three for five on man-up scenarios.
» Goalkeeper Bradley Hodoval tallied 12 saves on the day.
» Mercer forced the Falcons to turn the ball over 16 times.
Records Update
Mercer:Â 3-6, 1-1 SoCon
Air Force: 3-6, 1-1 SoCon
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Next Game
The Bears will return home for their first game at Five Star Stadium in over a month, hosting the Furman Paladins next Saturday, March 31. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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
The two teams battled to a scoreless draw after the first period of play. Air Force scored on a goal by Trey Lervick with just seven seconds remaining in the opening half as the Falcons took a 1-0 lead after two periods of action.
Mercer's Pascal Coombs scored the first of his three goals on the afternoon at the 13:04 mark of the third period to tie the score at 1-1. Coombs tallied another goal less than two minutes later as Mercer went up 2-1.
Air Force's Lervick knotted the score at the 9:45 mark with another goal. The Falcons took the lead at the 6:03 mark and scored again to go up 4-2. The Bears rallied with two straight goals to end the third period trailing 5-4.
The fourth period was all Mercer, as the Bears recorded five consecutive goals to take a 9-6 lead with 3:38 remaining in the game. Mercer's defense held on strong as the Bears earned the hard-fought victory.
With the win, Mercer improves to 3-6, while Air Force falls to 3-6.
Notables
» Mercer handed Air Force just its second loss in Southern Conference play since the Falcons joined the conference in 2015.
» The Bears' win over Air Force was the first in program history.
» Pascal Coombs earned his fourth hat trick on the season.
» The Bears forced the Falcons' keeper to produce 9 saves on the afternoon.
» Mercer tallied 29 shots on the day, with 18 coming on goal.
» The Bears took advantage of extra-man opportunities, going three for five on man-up scenarios.
» Goalkeeper Bradley Hodoval tallied 12 saves on the day.
» Mercer forced the Falcons to turn the ball over 16 times.
Records Update
Mercer:Â 3-6, 1-1 SoCon
Air Force: 3-6, 1-1 SoCon
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Next Game
The Bears will return home for their first game at Five Star Stadium in over a month, hosting the Furman Paladins next Saturday, March 31. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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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