Bears Head Out for First Road Match of the Season

Sunday, August 25

Knoxville, Tenn.

6 p.m.

Mercer University

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

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Mercer set to take on No. 10 Tennessee in Knoxville

By: Jesika Moore

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

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.

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