Mercer to Conclude Road Swing at The Citadel

Friday, March 12

Charleston, S.C.

3:00 PM

Mercer University

The Citadel

Photo by: Kurt Ebert

3/11/2021 11:48:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.

By: Kraig Doremus

MACON, Ga. – Southern Conference play continues for the Mercer Bears as they once again make the trek to the Palmetto State. This time, the Bears will battle The Citadel Bulldogs on Friday at 3 p.m. in their last of three consecutive road matches.

MATCH INFO
Date: Friday, March 12, 2021 | 3:00 p.m.
Teams: Mercer Bears at The Citadel Bulldogs
Location: Charleston, S.C. | WLI Field
Live Stats: bit.ly/3rCWIUV
Live Video: ESPN+
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer

SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
Mercer leads the all-time series by a wide margin, 7-1-1, however, The Citadel found success in the fall, battling Mercer to a 1-1 draw at home before picking up a 3-2 win in Macon. Amaya Evans needed just six minutes to put the Bears ahead in Charleston on Sept. 17, but a late equalizer by Logan Dix forced OT where neither team prevailed. In a high-scoring October contest in Macon, The Citadel left Betts Stadium with a 3-2 win. Down 2-0 after just 14 minutes, the Bears battled back with goals from Pace Stephenson (30^th minute) and Aliah Kitchens (67^th minute). Kitchens netted the equalizer, but a late goal gave the Bulldogs the road win.

SCOUTING THE BEARS
Ally Fordham had a stellar opening week of Southern Conference play, scoring both of the Bears' goals in a 2-1 win over Wofford on Sunday. The Orange & Black opened SoCon action with a 1-1 overall record, falling to Furman on Friday before picking up the win over Wofford. Friday will be a battle of the league's top goal scorers in Fordham (six goals) and Logan Dix (nine goals). Fordham's six scores pace the Bears, and is second on the squad with 13 points. Kitchens is second on the team with five goals and is tied with Fordham with 13 points. Jordyn Ebert has made 53 saves in goal.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
The Citadel has played a whopping 13 matches and has a 6-5-2 record with an 0-2-0 league record. After a hot start, the 'Dogs have lost their last three matches. Logan Dix has been a goal scoring machine with a league-leading nine goals, three of which have been game-winners. Her nine scores rank her sixth nationally and third among players from non-Power 5 schools. To go along with her scoring abilities, Dix has also assisted on two goals. In addition to Dix, Ellie Burgess and Maria Contreras have scored on two occasions. Suzuka Yosue has found the back of the net to date but has certainly developed a knack for finding the open person with five assists.

NOTABLES

Mercer is seeking its eighth win over The Citadel.
Fordham leads the team with six goals while Kitchens is second with five.
Kitchens and Fordham pace the Orange & Black with 13 points.
Mercer is 1-1-2 in the state of South Carolina this season.
Friday's match concludes a three-match road swing.
Following Friday's contest, the Bears will play two consecutive matches at Betts Field. Mercer has not played at home since Feb. 28.

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