Saturday, March 16
Macon, Ga.
12 p.m.
Mercer University
0-7, 0-1
8
vs
20
Air Force
5-2, 1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| MERCER | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Players Mentioned
A
/ Men's LacrosseA
/ Men's Lacrosse
GK
/ Men's LacrosseM
/ Men's LacrosseA
/ Men's LacrosseG
/ Men's LacrosseMF
/ Men's LacrosseTeam Stats
AFA
MER
Shots
40
41
Turnovers
14
21
Caused Turnovers
10
4
Faceoffs Won
19
13
Extra-Man Opps
5
2
Ground Balls
39
35
Game Leaders
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
1-60
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
Photo by: Ben Haslem
Bears Fall to Air Force in SoCon Opener
3/16/2019 3:14:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Mercer defeated, 20-8, at home
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's lacrosse team dropped its Southern Conference-opening contest to Air Force, 20-8, on Saturday afternoon at Five Star Stadium.
The Bears (0-7, 0-1 SoCon) remained winless after a pivotal first period went in favor of the visiting Falcons, who improved to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Air Force jumped out to a 10-2 advantage through the first 15 minutes of play and never looked back.
Freshman Sean Goldsmith netted a hat trick, highlighted by a pair of fourth-quarter goals that ended the match. Six Bears scored in the contest. Josh Tarver took the loss between the pipes and tallied seven saves overall.
Mercer out-scored Air Force, 5-4, in the fourth quarter on goals by Cade Blouin, John Tarver, Clay Welch and Goldsmith, who netted a pair.
Notables
» Mercer out-shot Air Force, 41-40, and notched 17 shots on goal.
» The Bears were 12-for-15 on clears.
» Will McCarthy led Mercer with four ground balls.
» Bradley Hodoval saw time in goal, logging 23 minutes.
» Luke Saad won nine of his 20 face offs.
Records Update
» Mercer: 0-7 (0-1 SoCon)
» Air Force: 5-2 (1-0 SoCon)
Next Game
The Bears will travel to Lexington, Va., to face VMI in SoCon action on Saturday, March 23.
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.
The Bears (0-7, 0-1 SoCon) remained winless after a pivotal first period went in favor of the visiting Falcons, who improved to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Air Force jumped out to a 10-2 advantage through the first 15 minutes of play and never looked back.
Freshman Sean Goldsmith netted a hat trick, highlighted by a pair of fourth-quarter goals that ended the match. Six Bears scored in the contest. Josh Tarver took the loss between the pipes and tallied seven saves overall.
Mercer out-scored Air Force, 5-4, in the fourth quarter on goals by Cade Blouin, John Tarver, Clay Welch and Goldsmith, who netted a pair.
Notables
» Mercer out-shot Air Force, 41-40, and notched 17 shots on goal.
» The Bears were 12-for-15 on clears.
» Will McCarthy led Mercer with four ground balls.
» Bradley Hodoval saw time in goal, logging 23 minutes.
» Luke Saad won nine of his 20 face offs.
Records Update
» Mercer: 0-7 (0-1 SoCon)
» Air Force: 5-2 (1-0 SoCon)
Next Game
The Bears will travel to Lexington, Va., to face VMI in SoCon action on Saturday, March 23.
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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