Mercer to Play Spring Home Opener Thursday

Thursday, February 11

Macon, Ga.

5:00 PM

Mercer University

Wesleyan

Photo by: Mitch Robinson

2/10/2021 12:01:00 PM | Women's Soccer

The Bears and Wolves last met in 1991.

By: Kraig Doremus

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's soccer team will host the Wesleyan College Wolves on Thursday at 5 p.m. for its spring home opener.

Mercer dropped its spring opener to the UAB Blazers, 2-1, with Aliah Kitchens scoring the Orange & Black's lone goal late in the second half. Wesleyan also enters the matchup with an 0-1 record after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Middle Georgia State.

MATCH INFO
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2021
Teams: Wesleyan Wolves at Mercer Bears
Location: Macon, Ga.
Time: 5 p.m.
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SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The two teams have played once – back in 1991 – with Mercer winning, 9-0.

SCOUTING THE BEARS
Kitchens leads the Bears' offense with three goals to her credit through seven matches. She netted Mercer's lone goal against UAB, scoring off a pass from Nicole Icen in the second half of the defeat. Ally Fordham is second on the team with two goals while Amaya Evans and Pace Stephenson have found the back of the net once. In goal, Jordyn Ebert has received the decision in each contest. She has stopped 33 shots and needs four saves to reach 300 for her career. Payton Jamieson played in two fall matches and made five saves.

SCOUTING THE WOLVES
Wesleyan was held scoreless in its season opener, falling to the Middle Georgia State Knights, 3-0. The Wolves were limited to just six shots on goal. After trailing 1-0 at the half, a pair of goals by the Knights with less than 25 minutes remaining doomed the Wolves. Wesleyan did not play a fall 2020 schedule. The Wolves compiled a 4-12-1 record in the fall of 2019 with wins over Randolph College, Mary Baldwin College, LaGrange College and Huntingdon College. Wesleyan is an NCAA Division III program and competes in the USA South.

NOTABLES

The match is Mercer's spring home opener.
The match is the first of three consecutive home contests for the Orange & Black. The Bears will also host Kennesaw State (Feb. 21) and Troy (Feb. 28).
Wesleyan is one of two schools from the state of Georgia on the spring portion of Mercer's schedule.
Brie Pavol has been the picture of consistency for Middle Georgia's team. She is the only player to log more than 600 minutes, having played 615 to date.
Ebert needs four saves to reach 300 for her career.

FOLLOW THE BEARS
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