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Mercer Set to Battle UAB on Sunday
2/27/2021 6:53:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Bears will battle the Blazers at 6 p.m.
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's soccer team travels to Birmingham, Ala., as it takes on UAB Sunday. Fresh off a 1-0 victory down in Florida, the Bears look to continue their winning ways away from home at BBVA stadium.
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BEAR NECESSITIES
Date | Time: Sunday, Feb. 27 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
Teams: UAB (1-7-0) vs. Mercer (2-5-0)
Location: Birmingham, Ala. | BBVA Stadium
Live Stats: UABSports.com
Twitter Updates:Â @Mercer_MSoccerÂ
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The last meeting between the bears and the blazers was in September of 2019 which saw Mercer snatch a 3-2 win away from home in an entertaining back-and-forth match. Â Â
NOTABLES
SCOUTING THE BLAZERS
The Blazers are 1-7 this season having played a split schedule with matches in both the fall and the spring. UAB won their first match of the season 3-2 against Central Arkansas in overtime before going on a seven-game losing streak. Senior Joseph Buete has a team-high of four points this season from the midfield position. Freshman goalkeeper Caelan Whitehead has played 586 minutes this season making 29 saves. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Follow the BearsÂ
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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BEAR NECESSITIES
Date | Time: Sunday, Feb. 27 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
Teams: UAB (1-7-0) vs. Mercer (2-5-0)
Location: Birmingham, Ala. | BBVA Stadium
Live Stats: UABSports.com
Twitter Updates:Â @Mercer_MSoccerÂ
SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The last meeting between the bears and the blazers was in September of 2019 which saw Mercer snatch a 3-2 win away from home in an entertaining back-and-forth match. Â Â
NOTABLES
- Midfielder Dylan Gaither scored in the previous match versus Jacksonville to bring his points total to seven for the season. Â
- Mercer recorded twelve shots in their previous match with seven of them being on target. Â
- Freshman goalkeeper Brant Zulauf had a shutout in his last match and has a save percentage of 87.5 so far this season. Â
SCOUTING THE BLAZERS
The Blazers are 1-7 this season having played a split schedule with matches in both the fall and the spring. UAB won their first match of the season 3-2 against Central Arkansas in overtime before going on a seven-game losing streak. Senior Joseph Buete has a team-high of four points this season from the midfield position. Freshman goalkeeper Caelan Whitehead has played 586 minutes this season making 29 saves. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Follow the BearsÂ
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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