Women’s Soccer Tops Wofford, 2-0, on Senior Day

Friday, October 25

Macon, Ga.

7 p.m.

Mercer University

14-3-0, 6-2-0

Wofford

5-10-0, 2-6-0

Wofford

Mercer

Women’s Soccer Tops Wofford, 2-0, on Senior Day

10/25/2019 10:13:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

The Bears honored its three seniors before the start of the match

By: Travis Rae

MACON, Ga. - The Mercer women's soccer team tied the school record for wins with 14 following a 2-0 victory over Wofford on Senior Day. The Bears honored its three senior class members before the start of the game.

With the win against Wofford, the Bears secured a top four seed in the SoCon Tournament and will host a Quarterfinals matchup on Nov. 3^rd at Betts Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears (14-3, 6-2 SoCon), outshot the Terriers (5-10, 2-6 SoCon) 10-1 in the first half but could not find the back of the net and the match went scoreless into halftime.

In the first six minutes of the second half, Mercer scored the first goal of the contest. Nicole Icen, who leads the Bears in scoring, sent a cross into the box and Ciara Whitely finished the play for a goal. This was Whitely's first goal since Aug. 22. Less than six minutes later, Elizabeth Hargis found Abigail Zoeller for a goal, putting the Bears ahead, 2-0. Following the second goal, the Terriers put two shots on goal but Jordyn Ebert recorded the saves. The Bears defeated the Terriers 2-0 for its seventh shutout of the season.

NOTABLES

The win over Wofford was the 14^th win of the season, which ties the school record, which was set in 2014.
The Bears limited the Terriers to two shots on goal in the match. This is the fewest shots on goal for an opponent this season.
Mercer recorded its seventh shutout of the season. This is the first shutout since they defeated Samford on Oct. 13.
Abigail Zoeller scored her third goal of the season and her first since Sept. 6. Ciara Whitely scored her second goal of the season and first goal since Aug. 22 against Kennesaw State.

UP NEXT
The Bears return to action on Sunday, Oct. 27 when they host Furman in the 2019 regular season finale. The SoCon matchup will start at 2 p.m. from Betts Stadium.

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