Bears Travel to Sunshine State for Two Matches

Friday, August 27

DeLand, Fla.

7:00 PM

Mercer University

Stetson

Photo by: Kurt Ebert

Bears Travel to Sunshine State for Two Matches

8/26/2021 10:28:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Mercer will take on Stetson and North Florida.

By: Kraig Doremus

MACON, Ga. – After having the home opener canceled, the Mercer Bears will hit the road this week for a pair of matches in the Sunshine State as they battle Stetson and North Florida.

STETSON INFO
Date & Time: Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 | 7 p.m.
Teams: Mercer Bears (1-0-0) at Stetson Hatters (0-2-0)
Location: DeLand, Fla. | Athletic Training Center
Live Stats: SIDEARM Live Stats
Live Stream: HatterVision
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer

SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The Bears hold a 9-7-2 lead in the series with the Hatters. Mercer earned a 1-0 win in the last match, which happened in 2013.

SCOUTING THE BEARS
The Bears have been idle since the season-opening win against Georgia State as the home opener against Campbell was canceled due to field conditions. In last Thursday's win over Georgia State, Payton Schurr put the Bears in front, scoring the eventual match-winner in the second half. The goal was the second winner of her career and first since 2018. Jordyn Ebert made three stops as the Bears avenged two losses to Georgia State last season and helped Head Coach Tony Economopoulos secure win 100 as Mercer's head coach. Economopoulos became the only coach in program history to reach 100 victories.

SCOUTING THE HATTERS
Stetson enters the matchup with a 0-2-0 record. The Hatters were shut out in their season opener at FIU and lost to Oakland in their home opener on Sunday, 2-1. Jackie Fiacco equalized off a pass from Maggie Struble in the 59^th minute, but Oakland took the lead for good in the 71^st minute to secure the win. Sarah Grimmett and Ashleigh Wise have both started a match. Wise started the season opener and made seven saves while Grimmett made six stops in the loss to Oakland.

NORTH FLORIDA INFO
Date & Time: Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 | 6 p.m.
Teams: Mercer Bears (1-0-0) at North Florida Ospreys (0-2-0)
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. | Hodges Stadium
Live Stats: SIDEARM Live Stats
Live Stream: Team1Sports
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer

SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
North Florida holds a 4-5-1 series lead. The two teams battled to a 0-0 draw in 2013.

SCOUTING THE OSPREYS
North Florida began the year with a convincing win over Western Carolina, 4-1, before falling to No. 20 South Florida in double overtime. Mikayla Bond made her presence known against the Catamounts scoring twice in 28 minutes in the season opener. Kate Carter gave the Ospreys a 3-0 lead just five minutes after the intermission, and after WCU scored, Thais Reiss added an insurance goal in the 77^th minute of the victory. In goal, Mercedes Sapp has made 11 saves through the first two matches of the season.

FOLLOW THE BEARS
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