Mercer Drops a Close One at Home

Friday, February 21

Macon, Ga.

5 p.m.

Mercer University

2-2

Cal

1-2

CAL

MERCER

Photo by: PHOTO BY BENNETT SCARBOROUGH

2/21/2020 8:40:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

Mercer fell to California 11-10

By: Jesika Moore

MACON, GA. – Mercer women's lacrosse fell to the California Golden Bears 11-10 in Friday night's matchup.

Midfielder's Eva Thorn and Hailey Rhatigan would each record their 100^th career point in the game.

Cal opened the game on a 5-0 run with goals from three different players. It was not until the 19^th minute when Cailey Thornburg scored Mercer's first goal, with an assist from Hailey Rhatigan. Less than a minute later, Rhatigan scored another goal for the Bears. Eva Thorn and Thornburg would close out the first half scoring for Mercer with a goal each to put the Bears three goals back, 7-4.
Thornburg scored the Bears fifth goal 22 seconds in the second half. Thorn's second goal of the game at the 21:55 mark would also be her 100^th career point. Mercer would go on a 3-0 run to come within one of the Golden Bears. Thornburg would score the first with an assist from Rhatigan-the assist would mark her 100^th career point. Rhatigan would score two more goals in the game to bring her season total to 15. Thorn would score a goal late in the game to put the Bears down by one. Kileigh Casey would cause a Golden Bear turnover and take it down the field but could not put it away to tie the game. California would take the game 11-10.

NOTABLES

Senior Eva Thorn and sophomore Hailey Rhatigan each reached the 100-point milestone in their careers.
Hailey Rhatigan has recorded a hat trick in every game this season bringing her career total to 79.
Freshman goalkeeper Kathryn Vanderlinde recorded six saves in the game, her career high.
Cailey Thornburg recorded a team high and season high four goals in the game, all were assisted.

NEXT UP
Mercer will stay home to host the Winthrop Eagles on Satday, Feb. 29 at Five Star Stadium. The game is set for 2 p.m.

Follow The Bears
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