Saturday, February 16
Macon, Ga.
1 p.m.
Mercer University
0-3
10
vs
13
Canisius
1-1
1
2
3
4
F
CANISIUS
2
2
3
6
13
Mercer
3
3
3
1
10
Team Stats
CAN
MER
Shots
45
37
Turnovers
16
19
Caused Turnovers
8
12
Faceoffs Won
10
16
Extra-Man Opps
8
4
Ground Balls
21
27
Game Leaders
Players
G
2
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
1-30
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
Players Mentioned
A
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Photo by: Ben Haslem
Bears Fall 13-10 To Canisius In Home Opener
2/16/2019 8:46:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's lacrosse team was unable to hold off a second half surge from Canisius and lost a close 13-10 game Saturday afternoon in the Bears' home opener at Five Star Stadium.
How It Happened
The Bears jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on goals from Will McCarthy, Sean Goldsmith and Nick Rockefeller. Canisius came roaring back to tie the score at 3-3 early in the second period. The Bears were ahead 6-4 at the halftime break.
Mercer took a 9-7 lead after three periods but it was all Canisius in the final frame, as the Golden Griffins outscored the Bears 6-1 in the fourth period to gain the 13-10 victory. Canisius outshot the Bears 29-14 in the second half and scored three unanswered goals in the game's final 6:31 to seal the win. Mathi Boissonneault led the Golden Griffins to the win by netting five goals on the afternoon.
Notables
» Pascal Coombs and John Tarver each scored two goals for the Bears, while Sean Goldsmith had one goal and two assists.
» Josh Tarver and Bradley Hodoval each saw time in between the pipes, combining for seven saves.
» Mercer was out-shot 45-39.
» The Bears picked up 26 ground balls on the day
» Mikey Ewing, Michael Quinn and Tim Kroneberger also netted goals for the Bears.
Records Update
» Mercer: 0-3
» Canisius: 1-1
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Next Game
Mercer hosts Cleveland State Saturday, March 2. Start time at Five Star Stadium is 1 p.m. (ET).
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerLacrosse (Twitter), /MercerMensLAX(Facebook) and @MercerMensLacrosse (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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How It Happened
The Bears jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on goals from Will McCarthy, Sean Goldsmith and Nick Rockefeller. Canisius came roaring back to tie the score at 3-3 early in the second period. The Bears were ahead 6-4 at the halftime break.
Mercer took a 9-7 lead after three periods but it was all Canisius in the final frame, as the Golden Griffins outscored the Bears 6-1 in the fourth period to gain the 13-10 victory. Canisius outshot the Bears 29-14 in the second half and scored three unanswered goals in the game's final 6:31 to seal the win. Mathi Boissonneault led the Golden Griffins to the win by netting five goals on the afternoon.
Notables
» Pascal Coombs and John Tarver each scored two goals for the Bears, while Sean Goldsmith had one goal and two assists.
» Josh Tarver and Bradley Hodoval each saw time in between the pipes, combining for seven saves.
» Mercer was out-shot 45-39.
» The Bears picked up 26 ground balls on the day
» Mikey Ewing, Michael Quinn and Tim Kroneberger also netted goals for the Bears.
Records Update
» Mercer: 0-3
» Canisius: 1-1
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Next Game
Mercer hosts Cleveland State Saturday, March 2. Start time at Five Star Stadium is 1 p.m. (ET).
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerLacrosse (Twitter), /MercerMensLAX(Facebook) and @MercerMensLacrosse (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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