Saturday, March 30
Macon, Ga.
1:30 p.m.
Mercer University
1-8, 1-2SoCon
13
vs
16
Bellarmine
1-8, 1-2SoCon
1
2
3
4
F
Bellarmine
2
6
4
4
16
Mercer
4
5
2
2
13
Team Stats
BELL
MER
Shots
44
46
Turnovers
13
15
Caused Turnovers
5
5
Faceoffs Won
16
17
Extra-Man Opps
7
4
Ground Balls
25
28
Game Leaders
Players
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
Players Mentioned
A
/ Men's LacrosseA
/ Men's LacrosseM
/ Men's LacrosseM
/ Men's LacrosseA
/ Men's LacrosseG
/ Men's LacrosseFO
/ Men's Lacrosse
Photo by: Mark Powell
Mercer Lacrosse Falls to Bellarmine in Home Contest
3/30/2019 4:42:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Bears' halftime lead not enough in SoCon loss
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's lacrosse team (1-8, 1-2 SoCon) fell to Bellarmine, 16-13, in its third Southern Conference game of the season on Saturday afternoon at Five Star Stadium.
Mercer led, 9-8, at halftime but fell as the visiting Knights (1-8, 1-2 SoCon) scored eight second-half goals to earn their first win of the year.
Mercer grabbed the early lead after one goal apiece from Nick Rockefeller and Sean Goldsmith. After the Titans quickly tied the game at 2-2, the Bears' Pat Marks and Rockefeller extended the Orange and Black's lead, 4-2. Goldsmith started the second period with his second goal of the match. Bellarmine put together a 6-3 run to tie the contest, 8-8, before Michael Quinn and John Tarver netted one goal each over the final three minutes to take the halftime lead. Tarver's goal was unassisted with 17 seconds left before the buzzer.
Bellarmine tied the match, 9-9, at the 13:49 mark of the third quarter and did not look back, scoring four straight to take a 12-9 lead. Goals by Tarver, Marks and Patrick McCarthy brought Mercer back to a 12-12 tie before another Knights run put the contest away.
Notables
» Mercer out-shot Bellarmine, 46-44, and notched 26 shots on goal.
» Josh Tarver registered a game-high 15 saves.
» Sean Goldsmith recorded a team-high three goals off of seven shots.
» John Tarver and Pascal Coombs notched two assists apiece. Â
» Ashton Wood won 17 of his 20 face offs and led with 11 ground balls.
Records Update
» Mercer: 1-8 (1-2 SoCon)
» Bellarmine: 1-8 (1-2 SoCon)
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Next Game
The Bears will travel to Greenville, S.C., to face Furman in SoCon action on Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m.
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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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Mercer led, 9-8, at halftime but fell as the visiting Knights (1-8, 1-2 SoCon) scored eight second-half goals to earn their first win of the year.
Mercer grabbed the early lead after one goal apiece from Nick Rockefeller and Sean Goldsmith. After the Titans quickly tied the game at 2-2, the Bears' Pat Marks and Rockefeller extended the Orange and Black's lead, 4-2. Goldsmith started the second period with his second goal of the match. Bellarmine put together a 6-3 run to tie the contest, 8-8, before Michael Quinn and John Tarver netted one goal each over the final three minutes to take the halftime lead. Tarver's goal was unassisted with 17 seconds left before the buzzer.
Bellarmine tied the match, 9-9, at the 13:49 mark of the third quarter and did not look back, scoring four straight to take a 12-9 lead. Goals by Tarver, Marks and Patrick McCarthy brought Mercer back to a 12-12 tie before another Knights run put the contest away.
Notables
» Mercer out-shot Bellarmine, 46-44, and notched 26 shots on goal.
» Josh Tarver registered a game-high 15 saves.
» Sean Goldsmith recorded a team-high three goals off of seven shots.
» John Tarver and Pascal Coombs notched two assists apiece. Â
» Ashton Wood won 17 of his 20 face offs and led with 11 ground balls.
Records Update
» Mercer: 1-8 (1-2 SoCon)
» Bellarmine: 1-8 (1-2 SoCon)
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Next Game
The Bears will travel to Greenville, S.C., to face Furman in SoCon action on Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m.
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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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