Sunday, March 10
Macon, Ga.
12 PM
Mercer University
1-5
19
vs
6
St. Bonaventure
1-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Mercer | 9 | 10 | 19 |
Players Mentioned
GK
/ Women's Lacrosse
MF
/ Women's Lacrosse
MF
/ Women's Lacrosse
GK
/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
MF
/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's LacrosseTeam Stats
SBU
MER
Shots
18
49
Turnovers
18
12
Caused Turnovers
4
13
Draw Controls
7
20
Free-Position Shots
3
11
Ground Balls
17
15
Game Leaders
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
3
A
2
FO
-
Pen
2-180
GB
3
CT
2
G
3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
Photo by: Craig Chase
Bears Roll Past St. Bonaventure for First Win
3/10/2019 4:54:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Mercer women defend home turf with 19-6 victory
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's lacrosse team earned its first win of the season as it defeated St. Bonaventure, 19-6, at Five Star Stadium on Sunday.
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Mercer (1-5) opened the match with seven goals and ran away with the dominant 13-point victory at home. Three Bears – Hailey Rhatigan, Eva Thorn and Kendall Garrett – recorded hat tricks while Iseabal Cryne made five saves in goal over 51-plus minutes of action.
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Six different Bears netted goals during the Bears' run that opened the contest, including Thorn, who scored twice. Rhatigan bookended her first goal of the game with a pair of assists on scores from Catie Snee and Sami Van Slyke. Mercer led 9-4 at halftime as the Bonnies scored four of the final six goals in the first half.
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Another torrid start in the second half helped Mercer pull away from St. Bonaventure. The Bears scored five times in the first six minutes of second-half action, including a man-up goal by Lily Morin. Ten Bears in total scored in Mercer's win.
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Notables
» Mercer out-shot St. Bonaventure 49-18. The Bears had 31 shots on goal.
» Mercer was good on 12-of-16 clears, including a perfect 6-for-6 in the second half.
» The Bears dominated in draw controls, winning 20 of 27.
» Audrey Robertson and Hailey Rhatigan tallied three groundballs apiece.
» Robertson added a team-leading four caused turnovers.
» Dylan Malamala made three saves in eight minutes of action in goal.
» Michaela Lucas won eight draw controls.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 1-5
» St. Bonaventure: 1-5
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Up Next
Mercer hosts Colgate at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 at Five Star Stadium.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWLax (Twitter), /MercerWomensLacrosse (Facebook) and @MercerWLax (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Mercer (1-5) opened the match with seven goals and ran away with the dominant 13-point victory at home. Three Bears – Hailey Rhatigan, Eva Thorn and Kendall Garrett – recorded hat tricks while Iseabal Cryne made five saves in goal over 51-plus minutes of action.
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Six different Bears netted goals during the Bears' run that opened the contest, including Thorn, who scored twice. Rhatigan bookended her first goal of the game with a pair of assists on scores from Catie Snee and Sami Van Slyke. Mercer led 9-4 at halftime as the Bonnies scored four of the final six goals in the first half.
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Another torrid start in the second half helped Mercer pull away from St. Bonaventure. The Bears scored five times in the first six minutes of second-half action, including a man-up goal by Lily Morin. Ten Bears in total scored in Mercer's win.
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Notables
» Mercer out-shot St. Bonaventure 49-18. The Bears had 31 shots on goal.
» Mercer was good on 12-of-16 clears, including a perfect 6-for-6 in the second half.
» The Bears dominated in draw controls, winning 20 of 27.
» Audrey Robertson and Hailey Rhatigan tallied three groundballs apiece.
» Robertson added a team-leading four caused turnovers.
» Dylan Malamala made three saves in eight minutes of action in goal.
» Michaela Lucas won eight draw controls.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 1-5
» St. Bonaventure: 1-5
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Up Next
Mercer hosts Colgate at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 at Five Star Stadium.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWLax (Twitter), /MercerWomensLacrosse (Facebook) and @MercerWLax (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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