Bears Blank Devilettes, 5-0, Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, August 19

Macon, Ga.

2 p.m.

Mercer University

2-0-0

Mississippi Valley State

0-2-0

Miss. Valley St.

Mercer

Photo by: Kurt Ebert

Bears Blank Devilettes, 5-0, Sunday Afternoon

8/19/2018 4:52:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Mercer Records Second Straight Shutout Victory

By: Will Tharp

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's soccer squad posted their second consecutive shutout of the young season with a 5-0 victory over Mississippi Valley State Sunday afternoon at Betts Stadium.

STAT OF THE MATCH
The Bears outshot MVSU 33-3 and were totally dominant on the offensive end of the field.

WOMAN OF THE MATCH
Sophomore midfielder, Brie Pavol, was the player of the game for the Bears, scoring two goals in the second half, both coming off rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer struck first when sophomore Alina McCue found the back of the goal at the 28 minute mark to give the Bears a 1-0 lead. Sophomore Sarah Adcock was credited with the assist. Neither team was able to muster any other scoring in the opening stanza, as the Bears took a 1-0 lead into halftime.

Mercer came out the second half on fire offensively. The Bears tacked on four unanswered goals within a 10-minute time frame.

Pavol scored the first of her two goals on the afternoon at the 56 minute mark. Freshman Payton Schurr continued her hot play with a goal at the 60 minute mark with Adcock getting the assist. Pavol responded with another goal at the 64 minute mark while senior Caroline Smith finished out the scoring with a goal at the 66 minute mark of the second half. The Bears controlled the tempo the entire way and posted an impressive 5-0 triumph.

NOTABLES
• Goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert played a full 90 minutes protecting the net, tallying two saves on the day.
• Mercer had eight corners on the night, while holding their opponents to zero.
• Fourteen different players for Mercer recorded a shot.
• Twenty-four different Bears saw action in Sunday's shutout.
• Sophomore midfielder, Sarah Adcock, provided two assists on the day. Adcock now has three assists on the season.

RECORDS UPDATE
• Mercer: 2-0-0
• MVSU: 0-2-0

QUOTABLES
"I was proud of our girls today. Credit to Mississippi Valley St. They made it tough for us in the first period. We were fortunate enough to get one goal in the first half, but it was difficult for us to break them down. We had several opportunities but couldn't finish there in the first. In the second half we challenged the girls to be a bit more creative and create better chances. In about a ten minute span we were able to get four more goals. So I was happy with that. I was happy with our composure. Overall it was a productive weekend, going 2-0." -Head Coach Tony Economopoulos

UP NEXT
The Bears will hit the road for a three-match road swing, beginning at Georgia State next Friday, Aug. 24. The match is slated for 7 p.m.

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