Saturday, September 22
Macon, Ga.
7 P.M.
Mercer University
4-2-2
0
vs
1
Georgia State
6-2-0
1
2
F
Georgia State
1
0
1
Mercer
0
0
0
Team Stats
GSU
MER
Goals
1
0
Shots
16
16
Shots on Goal
8
4
Saves
4
7
Corners
4
5
Fouls
23
17
Scoring Plays
Summerfield, Alex (2)
chipped the keeper far night
19:01
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Soccer
MF
/ Men's SoccerD
/ Men's Soccer
Photo by: Judy Stapleton
Bears Fall to In-State Rival Georgia State
9/22/2018 10:09:00 PM | Men's Soccer
JR DeRose notches career-high seven saves in 1-0 loss
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Bears dropped a tough 1-0 loss to the Panthers of Georgia State on Saturday night at Betts Stadium. Mercer falls to 4-2-2 following the loss after beginning the year with a 4-0-0 mark. The Panthers improve to 6-2, extending their win streak to six matches.
STAT OF THE MATCH
The shot count was even at 16 apiece with Mercer tallying nine in the opening half. The contest proved to be a physical match with the two squads combining for 40 fouls in the 90-minute period.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer nearly broke through in the 12th minute of the match as Trevor Martineau's header beat Paul Tyson before banging off the crossbar. Martineau had another look as the ball ricocheted his way, but the second attempt harmlessly sailed over the net.
The Panthers scored the lone goal of the match in the 20th minute on their fifth shot of the match. After corralling a loose ball, Alex Summerfield chipped the shot over DeRose's head for his second goal of the season.
The Bears had a few more looks at the equalizer, including Kobe Perez's free kick in the 35th minute that was turned away by Tyson. Martineau and Ramario Thompson had quality looks in the second half, however Tyson turned both attempts away en route to his four saves on the match.
NOTABLES
RECORDS UPDATE
NEXT MATCH
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
STAT OF THE MATCH
The shot count was even at 16 apiece with Mercer tallying nine in the opening half. The contest proved to be a physical match with the two squads combining for 40 fouls in the 90-minute period.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer nearly broke through in the 12th minute of the match as Trevor Martineau's header beat Paul Tyson before banging off the crossbar. Martineau had another look as the ball ricocheted his way, but the second attempt harmlessly sailed over the net.
The Panthers scored the lone goal of the match in the 20th minute on their fifth shot of the match. After corralling a loose ball, Alex Summerfield chipped the shot over DeRose's head for his second goal of the season.
The Bears had a few more looks at the equalizer, including Kobe Perez's free kick in the 35th minute that was turned away by Tyson. Martineau and Ramario Thompson had quality looks in the second half, however Tyson turned both attempts away en route to his four saves on the match.
NOTABLES
- Mercer falls to 18-37-4 all-time against Georgia State, including 5-5-2 in 12 meetings under Brad Ruzzo.
- Trevor Martineau registered five shots, tying Georgia State's Max Hemmings for the most strikes during the match.
- JR DeRose concluded the contest with a career-high seven saves, running his season total to 25.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 4-2-2
- Georgia State: 6-2-0
NEXT MATCH
- Mercer at Presbyterian on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at Martin Stadium in Clinton, S.C.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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