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
Players
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: 7-10, 3-2 SoCon
- Delaware State: 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.
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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