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Bears Return to Action at Georgia State on Thursday
10/14/2020 9:35:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The contest is the first of Mercer’s two matches this week.
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Bears women's soccer team will hit the road for its first of two matches this week, traveling to Georgia State for a 7 p.m. contest on Thursday evening.
MATCH INFO
Date:Â Thursday, Oct. 15 | 7 p.m.
Teams:Â Mercer Bears (1-2-1) at Georgia State Panthers (6-1-1)
Location:Â Atlanta, Ga.
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/2GO4A42
Twitter Updates:Â @MercerWSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The Bears and Panthers have met 28 times with the last meeting coming in the season opener for both teams. The Panthers came away with a 2-1 victory in Macon on Sept. 11. Liz Fogerty put Georgia State ahead in the 14th minute, and the Panthers maintained the lead for more than 55 minutes. In the 69th minute, the Bears equalized when Aliah Kitchens sent the ball into the back of the net. The two teams would need extra time, but Georgia State would ultimately prevail with a goal in the 92nd minute to leave Middle Georgia with a 2-1 win.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
For the first time this fall Mercer will have a multi-match week as they take on Georgia State and UAB. Most recently, the Bears battled The Citadel, falling 3-2 despite goals from Pace Stephenson and Kitchens. Trailing 2-0, Stephenson got the Bears on the board in the 30th minute, scoring after Jess Newton deflected Ciara Whitely's attempt. In the second half, Kitchens converted a penalty kick to equalize, but a late goal gave the Bulldogs the 3-2 win.
Kitchens leads the team with two goals and five points. She and Whitely are the two Bears to have assisted on goals. Three other Bears – Amaya Evans, Ally Fordham and Stephenson have notched goals in 2020. Senior goalkeeper Jordyn Ebert finds herself with 22 saves and one clean sheet through four matches. The Suwanee, Ga. native is 10th nationally in saves per match (5.50) and 17th in total saves.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Georgia Start is off to a hot start, having amassed a 6-1-1 record through eight contests. The Panthers are winners of three consecutive contests. Georgia State is led by the three-pronged attack of Maddie Johnston, Jolie Ryff and Liz Fogerty, each of whom has a pair of goals to their credit. In total, nine different Panthers have scored.
In goal, Jaddah Foos is 4-0-1 with 21 saves and only three goals allowed. Foos has recorded three shutouts. Maria Subies has also appeared in the net, making nine stops en route to a 2-1-0 record.
As a team, Georgia State is sixth nationally with 12 goals. Individually, Foos' four shutouts rank her fourth among all NCAA Division I keepers.
NOTABLES
- Mercer's women's soccer program is seeking its 275th victory.
- Thursday marks the second meeting between the two teams this season and is Mercer's last road contest of the fall.
- Mercer is seeking its 12th win all-time against Georgia State and is hoping to avenge a 2-1 loss in the season opener.
- Â Ebert needs 31 saves between the fall and spring season to rank third in Mercer women's soccer history.
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