Sunday, November 6
Johnson City, TN
3 PM
Mercer University
8-4-6, 2-1-2
1
vs
0
East Tennessee State Univeristy
8-6-3, 3-1-1
1
2
F
Mercer
1
0
1
ETSU
0
0
0
Team Stats
MERCER
ETSU
Goals
1
0
Shots
6
8
Shots on Goal
3
4
Saves
4
2
Corners
2
5
Fouls
17
8
Scoring Plays
Dylan Gaither (6)
GOAL by MERCER Gaither, Dylan.
16:13
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Dylan's Gaither goal on a free kick gave the Bears a 1-0 win over ETSU.
Photo by: Mark Powell
Ticket Punched For Final
11/6/2022 6:59:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Bears Shoot For Repeat Against UNCG
Johnson City, Tenn., —The Mercer Bears will play for their second straight Southern Conference Tournament championship, after a 1-0 victory over East Tennessee State in Johnson City, Tennessee Nov. 6.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears entered the game as the number three seed and ETSU was the number two seed. The homestanding Buccaneers came out strong, after the Bears had topped them 3-2 in the regular season finale on October 29. Tight defense by backliners Chad Eldridge, Woodi Pondeca, Sekou Agard, and close marking by the Bears midfield contingent kept ETSU at bay.
With 17 minutes gone, Â off a free kick from near the left sideline and beyond the top of the 18 yard box, Dylan Gaither showed why he was worthy of First Team All-Conference honors. He placed a beautiful kick beyond the reach of goalkeeper Cole Hunter, and the ball bounced just inside the six-yard box, and up and under the crossbar, just over the goal line.
The Bears were able to make the goal stand up. Goalkeeper Trevor McMullen was credited with four saves, and additionally intercepted several dangerous crossing attempts to thwart ETSU scoring opportunities.
NOTABLES
UP NEXT
Number one seed North Carolina-Greensboro (ranked No. 9 nationally by United Soccer coaches and No. 10 by Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News) won the other semifinal beating Furman 6-3. The Spartans will host the Bears on Saturday Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. The winner of the game will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears entered the game as the number three seed and ETSU was the number two seed. The homestanding Buccaneers came out strong, after the Bears had topped them 3-2 in the regular season finale on October 29. Tight defense by backliners Chad Eldridge, Woodi Pondeca, Sekou Agard, and close marking by the Bears midfield contingent kept ETSU at bay.
With 17 minutes gone, Â off a free kick from near the left sideline and beyond the top of the 18 yard box, Dylan Gaither showed why he was worthy of First Team All-Conference honors. He placed a beautiful kick beyond the reach of goalkeeper Cole Hunter, and the ball bounced just inside the six-yard box, and up and under the crossbar, just over the goal line.
The Bears were able to make the goal stand up. Goalkeeper Trevor McMullen was credited with four saves, and additionally intercepted several dangerous crossing attempts to thwart ETSU scoring opportunities.
NOTABLES
- Mercer will play North Carolina Greensboro in the title game next Saturday, Nov. 12.
- The Bears were credited with three shots on goal, Gaither with two, Ousman Jabang one
- Mercer will be trying to win back to back titles for the second time in the last six years. The Bears won last year's championship in 2021. Mercer also had back to back titles in 2016 and 2017, as well as winning the championship in 2019.Â
UP NEXT
Number one seed North Carolina-Greensboro (ranked No. 9 nationally by United Soccer coaches and No. 10 by Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News) won the other semifinal beating Furman 6-3. The Spartans will host the Bears on Saturday Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. The winner of the game will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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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