Sunday, March 31
Macon, Ga.
12 PM
Mercer University
5-6, 2-0SoCon
19
vs
12
Central Michigan
3-7, 0-1SoCon
1
2
F
Central Michigan
7
5
12
Mercer
6
13
19
Team Stats
CMU
MER
Shots
26
44
Turnovers
22
14
Caused Turnovers
9
16
Draw Controls
11
22
Free-Position Shots
10
9
Ground Balls
24
24
Game Leaders
G
5
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
4
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
3
G
3
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
6
CT
0
Players Mentioned
GK
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's LacrosseMF
/ Women's Lacrosse
Photo by: Mark Powell
Mercer Downs Chippewas with Second-Half Outburst
3/31/2019 2:48:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Bears improve to 2-0 in SoCon play with 19-12 victory
MACON, Ga. – Mercer notched 13 second-half goals and defeated Central Michigan, 19-12, in Southern Conference action on Sunday afternoon at Five Star Stadium.
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The Bears (5-6, 2-0 SoCon) remained undefeated in conference play with their second win of the weekend. Central Michigan dropped to 3-7 overall and 0-1 in the SoCon.
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A five-goal run by Mercer in the second half broke an 8-8 tie and put the Bears ahead, 13-8, with 19 minutes left on the clock. Kelly Hagerty, Catie Snee, Eva Thorn, Hailey Rhatigan and Lily Morin all tallied goals during the run. The Chippewas never came within four goals from that point on, as Hagerty and Rhatigan tallied five of Mercer's final six goals.
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A difficult first half saw Mercer enter the intermission with a 7-6 deficit. The Chippewas led by as many as four goals (6-2) with 11:10 left in the opening period, but a steady comeback by Mercer tightened the gap. The Bears scored four of the final five goals in the first half.
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Iseabal Cryne logged all 60 minutes between the pipes and tallied eight saves.
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Notables
» Mercer out-shot the Chippewas, 44-26. The Bears put 36 of their 44 shots on goal.
» Mercer forced 22 turnovers by Central Michigan, including 12 in the first half.
» The Bears were 15-of-17 on clear attempts.
» Catie Snee recorded three goals, two assists, six groundballs and nine draw controls.
» Mercer won 22 of 33 draw controls.
» Kelly Hagerty tallied five goals on 13 shots, both being team-highs.
» Hailey Rhatigan (4), Catie Snee (3), Eva Thorn (2), Caroline Kerr (2) and Lily Morin (2) also had multi-goal performances.
» Audrey Robertson notched a team-best four caused turnovers.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 5-6 (2-0 SoCon)
» Central Michigan: 3-7 (0-1 SoCon)
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Up Next
Mercer will face Wofford on the road on Friday, April 5 in Spartanburg, S.C.
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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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The Bears (5-6, 2-0 SoCon) remained undefeated in conference play with their second win of the weekend. Central Michigan dropped to 3-7 overall and 0-1 in the SoCon.
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A five-goal run by Mercer in the second half broke an 8-8 tie and put the Bears ahead, 13-8, with 19 minutes left on the clock. Kelly Hagerty, Catie Snee, Eva Thorn, Hailey Rhatigan and Lily Morin all tallied goals during the run. The Chippewas never came within four goals from that point on, as Hagerty and Rhatigan tallied five of Mercer's final six goals.
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A difficult first half saw Mercer enter the intermission with a 7-6 deficit. The Chippewas led by as many as four goals (6-2) with 11:10 left in the opening period, but a steady comeback by Mercer tightened the gap. The Bears scored four of the final five goals in the first half.
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Iseabal Cryne logged all 60 minutes between the pipes and tallied eight saves.
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Notables
» Mercer out-shot the Chippewas, 44-26. The Bears put 36 of their 44 shots on goal.
» Mercer forced 22 turnovers by Central Michigan, including 12 in the first half.
» The Bears were 15-of-17 on clear attempts.
» Catie Snee recorded three goals, two assists, six groundballs and nine draw controls.
» Mercer won 22 of 33 draw controls.
» Kelly Hagerty tallied five goals on 13 shots, both being team-highs.
» Hailey Rhatigan (4), Catie Snee (3), Eva Thorn (2), Caroline Kerr (2) and Lily Morin (2) also had multi-goal performances.
» Audrey Robertson notched a team-best four caused turnovers.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 5-6 (2-0 SoCon)
» Central Michigan: 3-7 (0-1 SoCon)
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Up Next
Mercer will face Wofford on the road on Friday, April 5 in Spartanburg, S.C.
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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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