Thursday, August 22
Macon, Ga.
7 p.m.
Mercer University
1-0-0, 0-0-0
2
vs
1
Kennesaw State
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1
2
3
4
F
Kennesaw St.
1
0
0
0
1
Mercer
0
1
0
1
2
Team Stats
KSU
MER
Goals
1
2
Shots
22
17
Shots on Goal
12
8
Saves
6
11
Corners
10
7
Fouls
21
9
Scoring Plays
Harris, Erin (1)
GOAL by KSU Harris, Erin (FIRST GOAL), goal number 1 for season.
16:00
Fordham, Ally (1)
Assisted By: Adcock, Sarah , Zoeller, Abigail
GOAL by MER Fordham, Ally, Assist by Adcock, Sarah and Zoeller, Abigail, goal number 1 for season.
53:20
Whitely, Ciara (1)
GOAL by MER Whitely, Ciara, goal number 1 for season.
108:43
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
MF
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF/F
/ Women's Soccer
Photo by: Mark Powell
Bears Knock Off the Owls in Overtime
8/22/2019 11:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Mercer beats Kennesaw State in home opener
Macon, Ga. – The Mercer Bears clawed back to take down in-state rivals Kennesaw State, 2-1, in double overtime Thursday night at Betts Stadium.
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In the 109th minute, freshman Ciara Whitley broke away from the Owls defense then put a shot on goal that deflected off a defender and into the back of the net to seal the victory for Mercer (1-0-0).
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Kennesaw State (0-1-0) took an early lead in the match when Erin Harris scored the first and only Owls goal in the 16th minute. The Bears retaliated at the 53:20 mark when Ally Fordham scored the equalizer on assists from Sarah Adcock and Abigail Zoeller.
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Woman of the Match
After letting one sneak by her early, Jordyn Ebert bounced back to stop 11 Owl shots on goal on the night – her best single-game mark since Sept. 3, 2017, at Marquette, when she recorded a career-high 13 saves.
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Notables
Quotable – Mercer head coach Tony Economopoulos
"First off, it was a great atmosphere. I want to thank the fans, the students, the parents that came out tonight to create an awesome atmosphere. We played a very tough team in Kennesaw State and I was very proud of our team. We grinded it out even after conceding a goal early; we responded very well in the second half. We told them in the locker room it was going to have to be a team effort tonight and our team never quit. The whole team gets this win tonight, so I'm very proud of them."
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Up Next
Mercer will head up north to Knoxville to take on Tennessee Volunteers Sunday, Aug 25 at Regal Soccer Stadium. The match is schedule to kick off at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
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For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) and @MercerWSoccer (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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In the 109th minute, freshman Ciara Whitley broke away from the Owls defense then put a shot on goal that deflected off a defender and into the back of the net to seal the victory for Mercer (1-0-0).
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Kennesaw State (0-1-0) took an early lead in the match when Erin Harris scored the first and only Owls goal in the 16th minute. The Bears retaliated at the 53:20 mark when Ally Fordham scored the equalizer on assists from Sarah Adcock and Abigail Zoeller.
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Woman of the Match
After letting one sneak by her early, Jordyn Ebert bounced back to stop 11 Owl shots on goal on the night – her best single-game mark since Sept. 3, 2017, at Marquette, when she recorded a career-high 13 saves.
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Notables
- Head coach, Tony Economopoulos, improves his Mercer career record to 76-53-18.
- Ciara Whitley earned her first career goal with the game winner
- The Bears earned seven corner kicks, yielding three to their opponents
- Twenty different Bears saw action tonight during the match
- Jordyn Ebert played the whole 108:43 minutes, recording 11 saves and only allowing one pass
Quotable – Mercer head coach Tony Economopoulos
"First off, it was a great atmosphere. I want to thank the fans, the students, the parents that came out tonight to create an awesome atmosphere. We played a very tough team in Kennesaw State and I was very proud of our team. We grinded it out even after conceding a goal early; we responded very well in the second half. We told them in the locker room it was going to have to be a team effort tonight and our team never quit. The whole team gets this win tonight, so I'm very proud of them."
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Up Next
Mercer will head up north to Knoxville to take on Tennessee Volunteers Sunday, Aug 25 at Regal Soccer Stadium. The match is schedule to kick off at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
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For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) and @MercerWSoccer (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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