Friday, August 24
Atlanta, Ga.
7 p.m.
Mercer University
2-1
2
at
3
Georgia State
1-2
1
2
OT 3
OT 4
F
Mercer
0
2
0
0
2
Georgia State
1
1
0
1
3
Team Stats
MER
GSUWN
Goals
2
3
Shots
16
17
Shots on Goal
8
8
Saves
5
6
Corners
6
5
Fouls
13
13
Scoring Plays
Shank, Brooke (1)
GSUWN Shank, Brooke PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
7:44
Shank, Brooke (2)
Assisted By: Ray, Caitlin
Sneaks it past keeper from left side of
50:35
Abigail Zoeller (1)
Assisted By: Itzy Sanchez-Gracia
cross from left to right side of box, ta
59:28
Sarah Adcock (1)
Assisted By: Abigail Zoeller
scores from inside five yards
86:20
Ray, Caitlin (1)
Assisted By: Hundley, Monique
GOAL by GSUWN Ray, Caitlin, Assist by Hundley, Monique, goal number 1 for season.
107:17
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
MF
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's Soccer
MF
/ Women's SoccerMF/F
/ Women's Soccer
Photo by: Gerrit Van Genderen
Mercer Falls 3-2 in Extra Time to Georgia State
8/24/2018 10:41:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Bears drop first road match of the season Friday night
DECATUR, Ga. – The Mercer women's soccer squad fought back from a two goal deficit but came up short, falling 3-2 in extra time to Georgia State, Friday night at the GSU Soccer Complex.
STAT OF THE MATCH
The match was extremely physical from start to finish, with a combined 26 fouls between the two teams. Six yellow cards were given throughout the match.
WOMAN OF THE MATCH
Sophomore forward, Abigail Zoeller, was the woman of the match for Mercer, scoring her first career goal and second assist as a Bear.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Georgia State struck first as they were awarded a penalty kick in the 8th minute and converted, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead. Mercer nearly equalized the match in the 19th minute as Brie Pavol headed one on frame but was denied by the Georgia State keeper. Moments later Sarah Adcock almost found the back of the net but was just high of the target. Neither team was able to add to the scoreline, as the Panthers took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
In the 51st minute of play, Georgia State stretched to a 2-0 lead as Brooke Shank scored her second goal of the night.
The Bears showed their resiliency scoring two goals in the final thirty minutes of regular time to force overtime. In the 60th minute, Itzy Sanchez-Gracia found Abigail Zoeller who managed to pull off a no-look, heel flick and find the back of the net. Zoeller then found Adcock who fired one past the keeper in the 87th minute to equalize the match.
In the second period of extra time, Georgia State's Caitlin Ray managed to beat the keeper, giving the Panthers the 3-2 victory.
NOTABLES
• Goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert played 107 minutes in between the posts for the Bears, tallying five saves on the night.
• Mercer had six corners on the night, while holding their opponents to five.
• Eleven different players for Mercer recorded a shot.
• Twenty-two different Bears saw action in Friday's match.
• Itzy Sanchez-Gracia picked up her first point as a Bear, assisting Zoeller in the second period of play.
• Freshman Pace Stephenson earned her first collegiate start.
• Through the first three games of the season, Mercer has now scored 12 second half goals.
RECORDS UPDATE
• Mercer: 2-1-0
• Georgia State: 1-2-0
QUOTABLES
"I was really proud of our girls tonight. We're a young team and it is early in the season. We got a little unlucky conceding a penalty kick. It was a fair call and Georgia State capitalized. We've been a second half team early this season and we came out with a lot of energy. We were down two to nil and responded well. Our girls fought back and never quit. It was a great college atmosphere and a tough, physical game. It wasn't the result we wanted, but overall, it was a step in the right direction." -Head Coach Tony Economopoulos
UP NEXT
The Bears will wrap up the weekend playing at Charleston Southern this Sunday, Aug. 26. Start time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) and @MercerWSoccer (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
STAT OF THE MATCH
The match was extremely physical from start to finish, with a combined 26 fouls between the two teams. Six yellow cards were given throughout the match.
WOMAN OF THE MATCH
Sophomore forward, Abigail Zoeller, was the woman of the match for Mercer, scoring her first career goal and second assist as a Bear.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Georgia State struck first as they were awarded a penalty kick in the 8th minute and converted, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead. Mercer nearly equalized the match in the 19th minute as Brie Pavol headed one on frame but was denied by the Georgia State keeper. Moments later Sarah Adcock almost found the back of the net but was just high of the target. Neither team was able to add to the scoreline, as the Panthers took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
In the 51st minute of play, Georgia State stretched to a 2-0 lead as Brooke Shank scored her second goal of the night.
The Bears showed their resiliency scoring two goals in the final thirty minutes of regular time to force overtime. In the 60th minute, Itzy Sanchez-Gracia found Abigail Zoeller who managed to pull off a no-look, heel flick and find the back of the net. Zoeller then found Adcock who fired one past the keeper in the 87th minute to equalize the match.
In the second period of extra time, Georgia State's Caitlin Ray managed to beat the keeper, giving the Panthers the 3-2 victory.
NOTABLES
• Goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert played 107 minutes in between the posts for the Bears, tallying five saves on the night.
• Mercer had six corners on the night, while holding their opponents to five.
• Eleven different players for Mercer recorded a shot.
• Twenty-two different Bears saw action in Friday's match.
• Itzy Sanchez-Gracia picked up her first point as a Bear, assisting Zoeller in the second period of play.
• Freshman Pace Stephenson earned her first collegiate start.
• Through the first three games of the season, Mercer has now scored 12 second half goals.
RECORDS UPDATE
• Mercer: 2-1-0
• Georgia State: 1-2-0
QUOTABLES
"I was really proud of our girls tonight. We're a young team and it is early in the season. We got a little unlucky conceding a penalty kick. It was a fair call and Georgia State capitalized. We've been a second half team early this season and we came out with a lot of energy. We were down two to nil and responded well. Our girls fought back and never quit. It was a great college atmosphere and a tough, physical game. It wasn't the result we wanted, but overall, it was a step in the right direction." -Head Coach Tony Economopoulos
UP NEXT
The Bears will wrap up the weekend playing at Charleston Southern this Sunday, Aug. 26. Start time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) and @MercerWSoccer (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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