Zoeller Leads Bears to 2OT Win

Friday, September 6

Macon, Ga.

7 p.m.

Mercer University

5-1-0, 0-0-0

Gardner-Webb

0-5-1, 0-0-0

Gardner-Webb

Mercer

Photo by: Mitch Robinson

9/6/2019 10:46:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

A double-overtime goal puts Bears ahead of Bulldogs

By: Jesika Moore

MACON, Ga. – Abigail Zoeller knocked in two penalty-kick goals and the Bears claimed a double-overtime victory, 2-1, over Gardner-Webb Friday night at Betts Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bulldogs (0-4-1) scored early in the game to go up 1-0 over Mercer, but the Bears would retaliate on a penalty kick from Abigail Zoeller in the 51^st minute. It would be Zoeller with another penalty kick in the 108^th minute to give the Bears the double over-time win.

Abigail Zoeller led the Bears with seven shots on goal, followed by Amaya Evans and Nicole Icen with three. Zoeller recorded her first two goals on the season in tonight's game and still leads the team with four assists and eight points.

NOTABLES

Mercer's 36 shots in the match are the most by the Bears since recording 37 against Alabama A&M on Aug. 31, 2014.
The 4-1 start to the 2019 season is the best start by a Mercer team since the 2011 season.
Zoeller's seven shots on goal in tonight's match is the most since joining Mercer last season.

UP NEXT
The Bears match against Charleston Southern set for Sunday has been cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian. The Bears next match will be against Georgia State, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in Betts Stadium.

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