Sunday, August 25
Knoxville, Tenn.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
at
Tennessee
Photo by: Mitch Robinson
Bears Head Out for First Road Match of the Season
8/24/2019 10:04:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Mercer set to take on No. 10 Tennessee in Knoxville
MACON, Ga. – Mercer women's soccer will travel to Knoxville to take on No. 10 Tennessee Sunday, August 25 at Regal Stadium.
SUNADAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Sunday, Aug. 25 | 6 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (1-0-0) at #10 Tennessee (1-0-0)
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. | Regal Soccer Stadium
Watch: SEC Network+
Live Stats: UTSports.com/SideArmStats
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The two squads have only met one previous time back on Sept. 8, 2013. The Vols took that match 2-0 to make the all-time record 0-1.
NOTABLES
SCOUTING THE VOLS
Tennessee enters Sunday's matchup coming off a 3-1 win against Fordham at home Thursday with goals from three different players. The Vols are 23-1 all-time against the SoCon, their only loss at Samford (0-1) back on Aug. 25, 2013. Tennessee ended last season with a loss at No.1 Stanford (21-1-2) in the NCAA Quarterfinals to make their record 16-3-3. Brian Pensky returns for his eighth season with the Volunteers. The Vols added 13 new faced freshman to the squad.
Follow the Bears
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.
SUNADAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Sunday, Aug. 25 | 6 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (1-0-0) at #10 Tennessee (1-0-0)
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. | Regal Soccer Stadium
Watch: SEC Network+
Live Stats: UTSports.com/SideArmStats
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The two squads have only met one previous time back on Sept. 8, 2013. The Vols took that match 2-0 to make the all-time record 0-1.
NOTABLES
- Tony Economopoulos has coached against SEC teams eight times in his head coaching career, the last being when the Bears defeated Auburn, 2-1, on Aug. 15, 2015
- Jordyn Ebert stopped 11 shots Thursday against Kennesaw State, her highest single-game total since Sept. 1, 2017 against Loyola-Chicago (13)
- Freshman Ciara Whitely scored her first career goal
- Mercer came back in double overtime to beat Kennesaw State 2-1 Thursday night
SCOUTING THE VOLS
Tennessee enters Sunday's matchup coming off a 3-1 win against Fordham at home Thursday with goals from three different players. The Vols are 23-1 all-time against the SoCon, their only loss at Samford (0-1) back on Aug. 25, 2013. Tennessee ended last season with a loss at No.1 Stanford (21-1-2) in the NCAA Quarterfinals to make their record 16-3-3. Brian Pensky returns for his eighth season with the Volunteers. The Vols added 13 new faced freshman to the squad.
Follow the Bears
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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