Thursday, September 15
Stillwater, OK
8 p.m. ET
Mercer University
4-2-2, 0-0-0
1
at
3
Oklahoma State
6-1-1, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Mercer
0
1
1
Oklahoma St.
1
2
3
Team Stats
MER
OSU
Goals
1
3
Shots
6
14
Shots on Goal
4
6
Saves
3
3
Corners
2
6
Fouls
11
12
Scoring Plays
Grace Yochum (6)
Assisted By: Megan Haines , Shyann McClary
GOAL by OSU Yochum, Grace Assist by Haines, Megan and McClary, Shyann.
34:37
Grace Yochum (6)
OSU Grace Yochum PENALTY KICK GOAL.
76:18
Aliah Kitchens (3)
Assisted By: Kylie Buchanan
GOAL by MER Kitchens, Aliah Assist by Buchanan, Kylie.
86:05
Olyvia Dowell (5)
GOAL by OSU Dowell, Olyvia.
86:21
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
GK
/ Women's SoccerMF/D
/ Women's Soccer
F/MF
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's Soccer
Bears Can’t Lasso Cowgirls
9/15/2022 10:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Late Rally Snuffed Quickly
Stillwater, Okla.—The Mercer Bears women's soccer team scored a late goal, but the rally ended abruptly as the Oklahoma State Cowgirls answered quickly to defeat the Bears 3-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Oklahoma State (6-1-0 overall; 0-0-0 Big 12) had an edge in play early in the game until Mercer (4-2-2 overall; 0-0-0 SoCon) got its attack going on a free kick by Kendall Cook. She place the ball beautifully into the 18 box, and Nicole Icen went skyward and got her head on the ball sending it to the lower left corner. But Cowgirls' goalkeeper Jordan Nytes made a diving save, to keep the game scoreless.
Cowgirls' leading scorer Grace Yochum registered her sixth goal of the season, put a header from Megan Haines past Mercer goalkeeper Lindsay Bell, giving Oklahoma State a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute.
In the second half, Icen almost tied in the 57th minute, banging a shot off the left post. Then Yochum scored on a penalty kick with 13 minutes to play. The Bears refused to go quietly and Aliah Kitchens scored headed in a pass from Kylie Buchanan with just under four minutes to go, cutting the lead to 2-1. Hopes of a dramatic comeback didn't last long however, as Olyvia Dowell answered back for Oklahoma State just 16 seconds later, making the final 3-1.
NOTABLES
The Bears will face Delaware State at home Sunday Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. at Betts Stadium. Oklahoma State hosts Brown on Sunday.
FOLLOW THE BEARS Â
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), MercerWSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Oklahoma State (6-1-0 overall; 0-0-0 Big 12) had an edge in play early in the game until Mercer (4-2-2 overall; 0-0-0 SoCon) got its attack going on a free kick by Kendall Cook. She place the ball beautifully into the 18 box, and Nicole Icen went skyward and got her head on the ball sending it to the lower left corner. But Cowgirls' goalkeeper Jordan Nytes made a diving save, to keep the game scoreless.
Cowgirls' leading scorer Grace Yochum registered her sixth goal of the season, put a header from Megan Haines past Mercer goalkeeper Lindsay Bell, giving Oklahoma State a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute.
In the second half, Icen almost tied in the 57th minute, banging a shot off the left post. Then Yochum scored on a penalty kick with 13 minutes to play. The Bears refused to go quietly and Aliah Kitchens scored headed in a pass from Kylie Buchanan with just under four minutes to go, cutting the lead to 2-1. Hopes of a dramatic comeback didn't last long however, as Olyvia Dowell answered back for Oklahoma State just 16 seconds later, making the final 3-1.
NOTABLES
- Yochum's penalty kick was the first PK attempt against the Bears this season
- Mercer drew yellow card cautions (Buchanan and the bench) less than a minute and half apart in the second half
- Freshman Lena Dykes got her first college start for Mercer
- Three goals is the most scored against the Bears in a game this season
The Bears will face Delaware State at home Sunday Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. at Betts Stadium. Oklahoma State hosts Brown on Sunday.
FOLLOW THE BEARS Â
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), MercerWSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.Â
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