Bears Drop Home Match to Presbyterian on Sunday

Sunday, September 2

Macon, Ga.

7 p.m.

Mercer University

3-2-1

Presbyterian

3-1-0

Presbyterian

Mercer

Bears Drop Home Match to Presbyterian on Sunday

9/2/2018 10:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Mercer squanders late one-goal advantage for first home loss

By: Gerrit W. Van Genderen

MACON, Ga. – Mercer was handed its first home loss of the season as visiting Presbyterian used a pair of set-piece goals to defeat the Bears, 2-1, on Sunday at Betts Stadium.

The Bears (3-2-1) allowed two unanswered goals after the 73rd minute to Presbyterian, which improved to 3-1 overall.

Stat of the Match
Despite outshooting Presbyterian, 19-13, Mercer put only seven of those shots on goal.

Woman of the Match
Sophomore midfielder Sarah Adcock scored her second goal of the season and fifth of her career in the 57th minute. She is one of two Bears with multiple goals and assists this season (two goals, three assists).

How It Happened
Both teams proved evenly matched in a scoreless first half that featured 11 total shots, including six by the Bears. Mercer goalie Jordyn Ebert made her first save of the match in the ninth minute before making another 25 minutes later.

Hayley Moore, who came on as a substitution in the 39th minute, connected on Mercer's first legitimate scoring opportunity as she hit the right post just before halftime (42nd minute).

Adcock put Mercer on the scoreboard first with her unassisted goal in the 57th minute. The sophomore beat a defender to her left just outside the box before burying the ball in the bottom right corner of the net.

A slew of substitutions followed for both teams over the next 15 minutes before Presbyterian knotted the match on a shot by Kelsey Yeager near midfield. The Bears tallied three shots afterward, including a pair of quality attempts by Jordan Christensen in the 81st, but it was Yeager once again for the Blue Hose who scored the game-winner in the 85th on a set-piece from roughly 15 yards outside of the box.

Notables
» Jordyn Ebert logged all 90 minutes in goal and recorded four saves, two in both halves.
» Jasmine Spence tallied a match-best five shots, including a pair on goal.
» Mercer's goal in the 57th minute was its 17th second-half score through six matches played.
» Mercer fell to 2-1 at Betts Stadium.
» Twenty-two Bears saw the field against Presbyterian.

Quotables
"Tonight was a disappointing result for our team at home," said head coach Tony Economopoulos. "We came out a bit complacent in the first half, but credit to Presbyterian for making it tough on us.

"After making a few changes at halftime, we came out with a bit of energy and had a nice goal by Sarah [Adcock]. You have to credit Presbyterian again, though, because they fought for a pair of set-piece goals and came away with them. We'll have to get back on track against Austin Peay on Friday."

Up Next
Mercer will remain home and regain focus for a pair of matches against Austin Peay (7 p.m., Friday) and Jacksonville State (2 p.m., Sunday) at Betts Stadium.

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