Bears Earn First Win in a Close 17-14 Win Over Winthrop

Tuesday, March 9

Macon, Ga.

3 p.m.

Mercer University

1-3

Winthrop

2-3

Team	1	2	Final F
WINTHROP	7	7	14
Mercer	9	8	17

Bears Earn First Win in a Close 17-14 Win Over Winthrop

3/9/2021 6:21:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

Lily Morin led with five goals

By: Jesika Moore

MACON, Ga. – Mercer women's lacrosse team earned their first win of the season with a 17-14 final over the Winthrop Eagles in Five Star Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.

The Bears were off to a slow start in the game, not scoring their first goal until the 18:03 mark. It was Erin Degnan who found the back of the net with an unassisted goal. Winthrop would score one more to make the score 6-1. The Bears would retaliate with an 8-0 run. Eva Thorn started the run with a goal, assisted by Lily Morin. Degnan scored her second goal of the game, assisted by freshman Maddi Koury. Koury didn't want to only record assists, so she scored a goal at the 8:03 mark to cut the Eagles lead to two. Two minutes later, Lyndsey Lewis snuck one past Winthrop to score her first goal of the season. Less than 25 seconds later, Maddi Koury scored her second goal of the game to tie it up at six. Sophomore Shannon Urey would score her first goal of the game one minute later to give the Black and Orange the lead. The Bears last two goals of the half would come from Lewis and Morin to give Mercer the 9-7 lead at the half.

Senior Katie Ryan opened the Bears scoring 5:04 in the second half with her first goal of the season. Koury was right behind her with her third goal. The Bears continued their momentum with two more goals from Morin and Kayla Soltys. Soltys' first goal of the season would give Mercer their largest lead of the game so far with five goals. Winthrop closed the lead to four but Morin's back to back goals made the lead six in Mercer's favor. The Eagles would score three unanswered goals to close the gap to three. Urey's free position goal would give the Black and Orange their four-goal lead. Graduate Lily Morin would score the Bears last goal of the game unassisted at 7:30. The Eagles would score two more but Mercer's would take the game 17-14.

NOTABLES

Lily Morin set a season record with four goals in the game. She continues her streak of multi-goal games.
Freshman Maddi Koury recorded her first career hat trick. She was also second on the team in goals and points. Her one assists brought her point total to four.
Three Bears found the back of the net for the first time this season. Lindsey Lewis, Katie Ryan, and Kayla Soltys each scored their first goal. Lewis led the pack with two.
Iseabal Cryne matched her career-high with 14 saves on the game. This is her second time doing so this season, the first was at High Point.

NEXT UP
Mercer will continue their home stand and welcome the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs on Sunday, March 14. The game is set for 1 p.m.

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