Mercer Selected in Mid Major Top 25

MACON, Ga. – Following the fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament in a five-year stretch, Mercer was ranked 25^th in the final College Insider Mid Major Top 25 poll of the 2021-22 season. The Bears were the sole school from the SoCon to either be part of the 25 or receive votes.

The Bears finished the campaign with a 23-7 mark highlighted with a 13-1 league record en route to regular season and tournament league championships.

Super senior Shannon Titus became the first student-athlete to be named the SoCon's Defensive Player three times in a row, Amoria Neal-Tysor was tabbed as the SoCon Tournament's Most Outstanding Player in consecutive chances and Erin Houpt was selected as the Freshman of the Year. Titus and Neal-Tysor were named to the league's first team and Jaron Dougherty placed on the second team. Nigeria Harkless joined Houpt on the all-freshman squad to round out the player accolades.
Coach Susie Gardner was lauded by the league as the Coach of the Year and named the Atlanta Tipoff Club as the Georgia Coach of the Year.

The poll can be found here.

1	South Dakota (26)	29-6	763	4	Summit
2	Princeton (2)	25-5	734	2	Ivy League
3	FGCU (2)	30-3	682	3	ASUN
4	South Dakota State	29-9	658	5	Summit
5	Gonzaga	27-7	651	7	West Coast
6	BYU (1)	26-4	631	1	West Coast
7	Missouri State	25-8	622	6	Missouri Valley
8	IUPUI	24-5	522	8	Horizon
9	Belmont	23-8	518	10	Ohio Valley
10	Stephen F. Austin	28-5	433	9	Western Athletic
11	Buffalo	24-9	419	15	Mid-American
12	Toledo	29-6	410	10	Mid-American
13	Fairfield	25-7	404	14	Metro Atlantic
14	Delaware	24-8	373	21	Colonial
15	Jackson State	23-7	297	NR	SWAC
16	Columbia	22-6	251	16	Ivy League
17	Liberty	28-5	250	13	ASUN
18	UTA	20-9	219	NR	Sun Belt
19	Northern Iowa	23-11	193	17	Missouri Valley
20	Drexel	28-6	163	12	Colonial
21	Towson	24-8	124	18	Colonial
22	American	23-9	104	NR	Patriot
23	Stony Brook	23-6	96	20	America East
24	Green Bay	19-8	92	19	Horizon
25	Mercer	23-7	78	NR	Southern

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South Dakota (26)

Princeton (2)

FGCU (2)

South Dakota State

Gonzaga

BYU (1)

Missouri State

IUPUI

Belmont

Stephen F. Austin

Buffalo

Toledo

Fairfield

Delaware

Jackson State

Columbia

Liberty

UTA

Northern Iowa

Drexel

Towson

American

Stony Brook

Green Bay

Mercer

Players Mentioned

Jaron Dougherty

Nigeria Harkless

Erin Houpt

Amoria Neal-Tysor

Shannon Titus

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