Saturday, April 27
Macon, Ga.
3 p.m.
Mercer University
1-12, 1-6SoCon
12
vs
20
Jacksonville
6-8, 5-2SoCon
1
2
3
4
F
Jacksonville
6
5
4
5
20
Mercer
4
2
2
4
12
Team Stats
JU
MER
Shots
37
36
Turnovers
13
26
Caused Turnovers
10
7
Faceoffs Won
10
26
Extra-Man Opps
3
5
Ground Balls
24
41
Game Leaders
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
1-30
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
Players Mentioned
FO
/ Men's LacrosseA
/ Men's Lacrosse
A
/ Men's LacrosseA
/ Men's Lacrosse
GK
/ Men's LacrosseGK
/ Men's Lacrosse
D
/ Men's LacrosseA
/ Men's LacrosseM
/ Men's Lacrosse
A
/ Men's LacrosseG
/ Men's LacrosseFO
/ Men's Lacrosse
Photo by: Mike Slade
Bears Fall in Season Finale to Jacksonville
4/27/2019 6:59:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Mercer defeated by visiting Dolphins, 20-12
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's lacrosse team fell to visiting Jacksonville, 20-12, in Southern Conference play at Five Star Stadium on Saturday.
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The season-ending defeat came on Senior Day, as Mercer recognized Kiel Brennan, Mikey Ewing, Hank Morgan and Jake Sadd prior to the match. Mercer fell to 1-12 overall (1-6 SoCon) while Jacksonville moved to 6-8 and 5-2 in league play.
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Jake Priester's unassisted goal at the 13:52 mark of the first quarter gave Mercer a one-goal advantage. After a man-up goal from John Tarver put Mercer ahead, 3-1, Jacksonville scored five of the final six goals in the first frame to take a 6-4 lead.
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The Dolphins extended their lead over the second and third quarters, outscoring Mercer, 9-4, over 30 minutes of play. Ashton Wood, Priester, Sean Goldsmith and John McCormack all tallied goals during the time frame.
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Mercer made a fourth-quarter push with four goals, but was unable to come any closer than a six-goal deficit to the Dolphins during the final 15 minutes of action.
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NOTABLES
» Jake Priester led the Bears with three goals. Pascal Coombs and John Tarver both followed Priester with two goals off three shots each.
» Will McCarty and Nick Rockefeller grabbed the only two Bear assists of the day.
» Ashton Wood tallied a match-best 14 ground balls and 23 face offs.
» Josh Tarver led the Bears with six saves. Bradley Hodoval and Jake Meyer both saw action in the second half, combining for three saves.
» Mercer earned 41 ground balls to the Dolphins' 24.
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RECORDS
» Mercer: 1-12 (1-6 SoCon)
» Jacksonville: 6-8 (5-2 SoCon)
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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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The season-ending defeat came on Senior Day, as Mercer recognized Kiel Brennan, Mikey Ewing, Hank Morgan and Jake Sadd prior to the match. Mercer fell to 1-12 overall (1-6 SoCon) while Jacksonville moved to 6-8 and 5-2 in league play.
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Jake Priester's unassisted goal at the 13:52 mark of the first quarter gave Mercer a one-goal advantage. After a man-up goal from John Tarver put Mercer ahead, 3-1, Jacksonville scored five of the final six goals in the first frame to take a 6-4 lead.
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The Dolphins extended their lead over the second and third quarters, outscoring Mercer, 9-4, over 30 minutes of play. Ashton Wood, Priester, Sean Goldsmith and John McCormack all tallied goals during the time frame.
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Mercer made a fourth-quarter push with four goals, but was unable to come any closer than a six-goal deficit to the Dolphins during the final 15 minutes of action.
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NOTABLES
» Jake Priester led the Bears with three goals. Pascal Coombs and John Tarver both followed Priester with two goals off three shots each.
» Will McCarty and Nick Rockefeller grabbed the only two Bear assists of the day.
» Ashton Wood tallied a match-best 14 ground balls and 23 face offs.
» Josh Tarver led the Bears with six saves. Bradley Hodoval and Jake Meyer both saw action in the second half, combining for three saves.
» Mercer earned 41 ground balls to the Dolphins' 24.
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RECORDS
» Mercer: 1-12 (1-6 SoCon)
» Jacksonville: 6-8 (5-2 SoCon)
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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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