Bears Battle Presbyterian in Palmetto State

Tuesday, September 25

Clinton, S.C.

7 P.M.

Mercer University

Presbyterian

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

9/24/2018 2:56:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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Mercer looks to capture fifth win of the season

By: David Fox

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Men's Soccer team aims to bounce back with a win tomorrow at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C. The match is slated to begin at 7 p.m. and will be played at Martin Stadium. The Bears enter the match with a 4-2-2 overall mark, while the Blue Hose hold an 0-7-0 record thus far.

TUESDAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Sept. 25 | 7 p.m. (ET)
Teams: Mercer (4-2-2) at Presbyterian (0-7-0)
Location: Clinton, S.C. | Martin Stadium
Live Stats: gobluehose.com/livestats
Live Video: ESPN+
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer

SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
Mercer is 4-2 all-time against Presbyterian heading into tomorrow's showdown. The Blue Hose claimed the first-ever meeting on Sept. 21, 1983 before Mercer rattled off four consecutive victories. Presbyterian defeated the Bears in the most recent matchup on Sept. 21, 2016, besting the Orange & Black by the final score of 1-0 in Clinton, S.C. Mercer is 2-2 all-time when playing the Blue Hose in Clinton, S.C.

NOTABLES

After a scorching start to the season, Mercer is 0-2-2 in its last four matches.
Mercer is coming off a nail-biting 1-0 loss to Georgia State on Saturday night at Betts Stadium.
The Bears are 4-0 in true road contests this season, already tying last season's mark for true road victories.
JR DeRose is coming off a career-high seven saves against Georgia State, running his season total to 25.
Roberto Arteaga continues to lead the team in points with nine (2g, 5a), while Ramario Thompson is second with six on three goals.

PRESBYTERIAN'S PERSONNEL
Presbyterian has yet to claim a match this season, entering tomorrow's showdown with an 0-7 mark on the campaign. The Blue Hose have dropped a few nail-biting contests, including falling 1-0 to UNCG, Furman and Belmont. Presbyterian has scored one goal thus far, notched by Clement Vannier in a 4-1 loss to No. 1 ranked Wake Forest. Jan Hoffelner and Brison Moorhead have split the time in goal for Presbyterian with Jan starting in five of the seven matches.

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