Friday, September 28
Macon, Ga.
7 p.m.
Mercer University
6-3-4, 1-0-2
2
vs
1
VMI
6-2-1, 0-2-0
1
2
F
VMI
0
1
1
Mercer
0
2
2
Team Stats
VMI
MER
Goals
1
2
Shots
10
27
Shots on Goal
4
13
Saves
11
3
Corners
5
7
Fouls
12
9
Scoring Plays
Blake Cashin
GOAL by VMI Blake Cashin (FIRST GOAL).
55:51
Abigail Zoeller
GOAL by MER Abigail Zoeller.
56:40
Alina McCue
Assisted By: Caroline Smith
Header GOAL by MER Alina McCue, Assist by Caroline Smith.
83:39
Game Leaders
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
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/ Women's Soccer
Bears Claim First SoCon Victory Rallying to Top VMI 2-1
9/28/2018 10:45:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's soccer team rallied back to pick up their first three points of the Southern Conference season, topping the VMI Keydets, 2-1, Friday night at Betts Stadium.
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Stat of the Match
Mercer dominated the majority of the match, including nearly every touch of the second half. The Bears outshot the Keydets 17 to 2 in the final period.
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Woman of the Match
Sophomore midfielder Alina McCue was the woman of the match for the Bears, scoring the game-winner in the 84th minute. McCue now has four goals on the season.
How It Happened
Both teams had chances to get on the scoreboard in the opening stanza, as the Bears took 10 shots while their opponent took eight. There were some close calls but the first half ended in a 0-0 scoreless tie.
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The action picked up in the second half. VMI got on the board first with a goal by Blake Cashin at the 56 minute mark. Mercer retaliated quickly; however, as Abigail Zoeller responded with a goal of her own at the 57 minute mark to tie the score at 1-1.
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Mercer's Alina McCue tallied the game-winner on a header goal at the 84 minute mark. Caroline Smith provided the assist. The Bears' completely dominated the second half on the offensive end, outshooting the Keydets 17-2. Mercer's defense held strong down the stretch and the Bears prevailed with the hard-fought 2-1 triumph.
With the win, Mercer improves to 6-3-4 on the season and is 1-0-2 in the SoCon. VMI falls to 6-2-1 overall and 0-2-0 in conference play.
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Notables
» Jordyn Ebert earned her seventh start on the season, earning three saves in 90 minutes of play.
» Mercer forced the Keydets' keeper to produce 11 saves on the night.
» Sophomore forward Abigail Zoeller netted her ninth goal of the season, scoring the equalizer in the 57th minute. Zoeller now leads the team in goals and total points (24).
» The Bears outshot the Keydets, 27 to 10.
» Mercer earned seven corners on the night, conceding five to VMI.
» After Friday's victory, Mercer now leads the all-time series, 5-1, over VMI.
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Quotables
"I am very proud of our girls' efforts tonight, we knew it would be a tough battle against VMI. We got unlucky there last season, knocking our seeding down to seventh place in the tournament. So overall our girls came out with a lot of energy and a lot of effort. We created 27 shots, with 14 on goal. We created a lot of chances tonight. We showed a lot of resiliency when we were down 1-0 and responded very quickly. We kept pressing and got the second goal. It very easily could have been four or five, but we'll take the win and we look forward to matching up with UNCG Sunday." —Head Coach Tony Economopoulos
Up Next
Mercer will conclude their weekend home stand, hosting the UNCG Spartans this Sunday, Sept. 30 at Betts Stadium. The match is slated for 2 p.m.
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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.Â
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Stat of the Match
Mercer dominated the majority of the match, including nearly every touch of the second half. The Bears outshot the Keydets 17 to 2 in the final period.
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Woman of the Match
Sophomore midfielder Alina McCue was the woman of the match for the Bears, scoring the game-winner in the 84th minute. McCue now has four goals on the season.
How It Happened
Both teams had chances to get on the scoreboard in the opening stanza, as the Bears took 10 shots while their opponent took eight. There were some close calls but the first half ended in a 0-0 scoreless tie.
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The action picked up in the second half. VMI got on the board first with a goal by Blake Cashin at the 56 minute mark. Mercer retaliated quickly; however, as Abigail Zoeller responded with a goal of her own at the 57 minute mark to tie the score at 1-1.
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Mercer's Alina McCue tallied the game-winner on a header goal at the 84 minute mark. Caroline Smith provided the assist. The Bears' completely dominated the second half on the offensive end, outshooting the Keydets 17-2. Mercer's defense held strong down the stretch and the Bears prevailed with the hard-fought 2-1 triumph.
With the win, Mercer improves to 6-3-4 on the season and is 1-0-2 in the SoCon. VMI falls to 6-2-1 overall and 0-2-0 in conference play.
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Notables
» Jordyn Ebert earned her seventh start on the season, earning three saves in 90 minutes of play.
» Mercer forced the Keydets' keeper to produce 11 saves on the night.
» Sophomore forward Abigail Zoeller netted her ninth goal of the season, scoring the equalizer in the 57th minute. Zoeller now leads the team in goals and total points (24).
» The Bears outshot the Keydets, 27 to 10.
» Mercer earned seven corners on the night, conceding five to VMI.
» After Friday's victory, Mercer now leads the all-time series, 5-1, over VMI.
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Quotables
"I am very proud of our girls' efforts tonight, we knew it would be a tough battle against VMI. We got unlucky there last season, knocking our seeding down to seventh place in the tournament. So overall our girls came out with a lot of energy and a lot of effort. We created 27 shots, with 14 on goal. We created a lot of chances tonight. We showed a lot of resiliency when we were down 1-0 and responded very quickly. We kept pressing and got the second goal. It very easily could have been four or five, but we'll take the win and we look forward to matching up with UNCG Sunday." —Head Coach Tony Economopoulos
Up Next
Mercer will conclude their weekend home stand, hosting the UNCG Spartans this Sunday, Sept. 30 at Betts Stadium. The match is slated for 2 p.m.
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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.Â
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