Friday, April 27
Dover, Del.
3 p.m.
Mercer University
3-28-10; SoCON
23
at
2
Delaware State
0-50-14; SoCON
1
2
F
Mercer
13
10
23
Delaware State
2
0
2
Team Stats
MER
DSU
Shots
39
8
Turnovers
7
10
Caused Turnovers
5
2
Draw Controls
19
7
Free-Position Shots
5
3
Ground Balls
10
5
Game Leaders
G
3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
3
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
MF
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
GK
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
MF
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
MF
/ Women's Lacrosse
Bears Topple Delaware State, 23-2, in Season Finale
4/27/2018 6:41:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Mercer closes regular season with SoCon win over Delaware State
DOVER, Del. – Kate Leone, Caitlin Smith and Eva Thorn all recorded hat tricks in a 23-2 win over Southern Conference foe Delaware State on Friday afternoon.
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The Bears (7-10, 3-2 SoCon) closed out their regular season with a victory and clinched a winning record in conference action while holding the host Hornets to just two goals.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Eva Thorn set the tone for the one-sided contest with her first goal of the afternoon less than a minute and a half into the first half. Mercer jumped out to a 10-0 advantage with goals by eight different Bears before Delaware State found the net for the first time with 9:36 remaining in the first half. Mercer took an 11-goal lead (13-2) into halftime after goals by Kendall Garrett, Audrey Robertson and Lily Morin closed out the half.
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Goalie Dylan Malamala made three saves and did not allow a goal to Delaware State in a dominant second half for Mercer, which outscored the Hornets, 10-0, over the final 30 minutes.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Caitlin Smith recorded a career-high six points, including three goals and three assists. The sophomore only took four shots, averaging a .542 shot percentage.
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NOTABLES
RECORDS UPDATE
UP NEXT
Mercer will host the first inaugural Southern Conference Women's Lacrosse Championship at Five Star Stadium beginning on Thursday, May 3. The Bears await their first-round opponent as the final regular season contests will be played Saturday, April 28.
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FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWLax (Twitter), /MercerWomensLacrosse (Facebook) and @MercerWLax (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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The Bears (7-10, 3-2 SoCon) closed out their regular season with a victory and clinched a winning record in conference action while holding the host Hornets to just two goals.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Eva Thorn set the tone for the one-sided contest with her first goal of the afternoon less than a minute and a half into the first half. Mercer jumped out to a 10-0 advantage with goals by eight different Bears before Delaware State found the net for the first time with 9:36 remaining in the first half. Mercer took an 11-goal lead (13-2) into halftime after goals by Kendall Garrett, Audrey Robertson and Lily Morin closed out the half.
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Goalie Dylan Malamala made three saves and did not allow a goal to Delaware State in a dominant second half for Mercer, which outscored the Hornets, 10-0, over the final 30 minutes.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Caitlin Smith recorded a career-high six points, including three goals and three assists. The sophomore only took four shots, averaging a .542 shot percentage.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer outshot Delaware State, 39-8, and turned the ball over three fewer times than the Hornets (7-10).
- The Bears earned 19 draw controls compared to Delaware State's seven while also earning 10 groundballs and forcing five caused turnovers.
- Iseabal Cryne and Dylan Malamala played the separate halves, recording five total saves for the contest.
- 14 Bears scored including Katie Martin, who notched her first career goal.
- Mercer's 21-goal victory is the largest scoring margin of the season.
- Meghan Segreti notched a game-high seven draw controls, also adding one goal, one groundball and team-high two caused turnovers.
- Smith and Lindsey Zeltwanger helped Mercer notch a season-high 14 assists with three apiece. Zeltwanger also added four draw controls and two goals.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer:Â 7-10, 3-2 SoCon
- Delaware State:Â 0-14, 0-5 SoCon
UP NEXT
Mercer will host the first inaugural Southern Conference Women's Lacrosse Championship at Five Star Stadium beginning on Thursday, May 3. The Bears await their first-round opponent as the final regular season contests will be played Saturday, April 28.
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FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWLax (Twitter), /MercerWomensLacrosse (Facebook) and @MercerWLax (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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