Men’s Soccer Blanks Cincinnati

Friday, August 30

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 P.M.

Mercer University

1-0-0, 0-0-0

Cincinnati

0-1-0, 0-0-0

Mercer

Cincinnati

Photo by: Mark Powell

8/30/2019 10:15:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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Bears shutout the Bearcats in the season-opener

By: Jace Sanders

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Mercer men's soccer started 2019 off on the right foot Friday night, downing Cincinnati, 2-0, in the season-opener at Gettler Stadium.

MAN OF THE MATCH
Ousman Jabang came off the bench and made an immediate impact, putting two shots on goal and scoring his first career goal in the match.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears took an early lead in the contest after a goal from sophomore Jason Nduese-Udom assisted by Roberto Arteaga in the eighth minute – the goal was the second of Nduese-Udom's career. That goal proved all that Mercer would need to win it, as JR DeRose recorded a clean sheet with five saves – his sixth career shutout.

Mercer was then able to ice it away with a 90^th-minute strike from freshman Ousman Jabang off an assist from reigning SoCon Player of the Year Trevor Martineau.

NOTABLES

Jason Nduese-Udom tallied the second goal of his young career in the eighth minute. His first came in a 5-2 Mercer victory over Wofford back on Oct. 13, 2018.
Ousman Jabang's 90^th-minute, nail-in-the-coffin goal was the first of his career
Senior Roberto Arteaga led the SoCon in assists last year (with teammate Leo Toledo Jr.) and picked things up where he left off, recording an assist on Nduese-Udom's goal.
Cincinnati out-shot Mercer 17-14 but both teams put five on goal
The match marked Brad Ruzzo's return to his alma mater and was the first ever meeting between the Bears and Bearcats

UP NEXT
The Bears open up their home slate Monday night when Presbyterian will pay a visit to Betts Stadium; kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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