Friday, August 30
Clarksville, Tenn.
8 p.m.
Mercer University
at
Austin Peay
Photo by: Mitch Robinson
Bears Travel Back to Tennessee to Take on Austin Peay
8/29/2019 3:31:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Mercer women’s soccer will square up against the Governors Friday
MACON, Ga.– Mercer women's soccer will head up to Clarksville, Tennessee to battle it out against Austin Peay Friday Aug. 30 at 8 p.m.
SUNADAY'S MATCHUP
Date: Friday, Aug. 30 | 8 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (1-1-0) at Austin Peay (0-1-1)
Location:CLarksville, Tenn. | Morgan Brother Soccer Field
Live Stats: AustinPeay.com/Stats
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The Bears and the Govs met up for the first time last season in Macon with the Governors taking the match 1-0.
NOTABLES
SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay enters the match coming off a 4-0 loss at Middle Tennessee Sunday Aug 25. The Govs finished the 2018 season 8-8-1. Senior, Mary Parker Powell has started in both matches leading up to Friday's match-up. Katie Kenward has the only Governors goal on the season. Head coach Naomi Kolarova enters her second season leading Austin Peay. They welcomes eight new freshman faces to the squad and welcomes back four seniors for their final season.
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: Friday, Aug. 30 | 8 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (1-1-0) at Austin Peay (0-1-1)
Location:CLarksville, Tenn. | Morgan Brother Soccer Field
Live Stats: AustinPeay.com/Stats
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The Bears and the Govs met up for the first time last season in Macon with the Governors taking the match 1-0.
NOTABLES
- The Bears are averaging 8.5 shots per game
- Mercer is tied for third in the SoCon, along with Furman and ETSU, behind Chattanooga (1-0-1) and Western Carolina (1-0)
- This will be the second time the two squads have met, the last match on Sept. 7, 2018
- Junior Ally Fordham and freshman Ciara Whitely recorded the Bears first two goals on the season
- Jordyn Ebert has already racked up 19 saves in the first two games
SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay enters the match coming off a 4-0 loss at Middle Tennessee Sunday Aug 25. The Govs finished the 2018 season 8-8-1. Senior, Mary Parker Powell has started in both matches leading up to Friday's match-up. Katie Kenward has the only Governors goal on the season. Head coach Naomi Kolarova enters her second season leading Austin Peay. They welcomes eight new freshman faces to the squad and welcomes back four seniors for their final season.
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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