
Matchup in Music City
10/25/2021 4:22:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Bears to visit Lipscomb on Tuesday night
MACON, Ga. – For the final time in the 2021 season, the Mercer Bears will step out of conference, this time against the Lipscomb Bisons. Kickoff between these former ASUN foes is slated for 7 p.m. Eastern and will be streamed on Lipscomb's YouTube page. This will be the second-straight contest versus opposition from the Music City, following the 3-2 OT win over Belmont on Saturday.
MATCH INFO
Date & Time:Â Tuesday, October 26, 2021 | 7 p.m. ET
Teams: Mercer Bears (7-6-1, 3-1-1 SoCon) vs. Lipscomb Bisons (8-3-2, 4-2 ASUN)
Location:Â Nashville, Tenn. | Lipscomb Soccer Complex
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
Live Stream: YouTube
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
These two will meet for the 18th time in history, and Mercer holds the 12-3-2 advantage in the series. Mercer is unbeaten in the last eight, winning seven of the contests over the Bisons. It will be the first meeting between the two since a 1-0 overtime win for the Bears in 2016 on the road in Nashville. The Bears and Bisons met annually from 2001 until 2013, when Mercer departed for the Southern Conference.
NOTABLES
• Dylan Gaither, a junior from Lilburn, Georgia, is leading the Mercer attack with 18 points, stemming from eight goals and a pair of assists
• Mercer finished the home slate of conference play and finished with an unblemished 3-0 mark.
SCOUTING THE BISONS
Lipscomb enters the match with an 8-3-2 record, and a 4-2 mark in ASUN play. They've won two in a row and three of their last four. Hayes Wood leads the Bisons attack with 14 points (six goals and two assists), while Michael Sibley has paced the goalkeeping and carries a 1.39 GAA in 13 appearances between the posts. Â
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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MATCH INFO
Date & Time:Â Tuesday, October 26, 2021 | 7 p.m. ET
Teams: Mercer Bears (7-6-1, 3-1-1 SoCon) vs. Lipscomb Bisons (8-3-2, 4-2 ASUN)
Location:Â Nashville, Tenn. | Lipscomb Soccer Complex
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
Live Stream: YouTube
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
These two will meet for the 18th time in history, and Mercer holds the 12-3-2 advantage in the series. Mercer is unbeaten in the last eight, winning seven of the contests over the Bisons. It will be the first meeting between the two since a 1-0 overtime win for the Bears in 2016 on the road in Nashville. The Bears and Bisons met annually from 2001 until 2013, when Mercer departed for the Southern Conference.
NOTABLES
• Dylan Gaither, a junior from Lilburn, Georgia, is leading the Mercer attack with 18 points, stemming from eight goals and a pair of assists
• Mercer finished the home slate of conference play and finished with an unblemished 3-0 mark.
SCOUTING THE BISONS
Lipscomb enters the match with an 8-3-2 record, and a 4-2 mark in ASUN play. They've won two in a row and three of their last four. Hayes Wood leads the Bisons attack with 14 points (six goals and two assists), while Michael Sibley has paced the goalkeeping and carries a 1.39 GAA in 13 appearances between the posts. Â
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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