Women’s Soccer Travels To Chattanooga

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's soccer team travels to Chattanooga facing the UT-Chattanooga Mocs. It is the first game of Southern Conference play for each team.

FRIDAY'S MATCHUP
Date | Time: Friday, Sept. 23 | 7 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (5-2-2, 0-0-0 SoCon) vs. Chattanooga (2-3-2, 0-0-0 SoCon)
Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. | UTC Sports Complex
Live Stats: MercerBears.com/LiveStats
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer

SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
These teams have split 12 games, with each winning five and two ending in ties. Mercer won last year, 1-0 on October 3. Chattanooga's last win came the previous season, Feb. 28, 2021, also 1-0.

NOTABLES

These teams have had several defensive battles in recent years. In the last five games, there have been only seven total goals scored between the two teams.
The Bears completed their non-conference slate undefeated at home, 5-2-1.
With 28 goals scored, the Bears are tied for ninth in the country.
Averaging nearly two points game, (1.89--17 points on 6 goals and 5 assists, in nine games) Mercer's Kendall Cook is16^th in the country in points per game.
The Bears average 3.11 goals per game, 13^th best in the country

The count 'em games start! On the road to Chattanooga and coach Tony Economopoulos has the team ready for Southern Conference play. pic.twitter.com/kyssYl46jO
— Mercer Women's Soccer (@MercerWSoccer) September 22, 2022

SCOUTING THE MOCS
UTC has won two of its last four games, with only one loss in that stretch. That was the Mocs' most recent outing, a 6-0 loss at Alabama. Clarissa Salinas leads the Mocs with two goals and two assists. The team's other six goals have come from six different goal scorers. The Mocs have not had any penalty kicks this season. They've had 40 shots on goal, while surrendering 34. Of the team's eight goals, seven have come in the second half.

Follow the Bears
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Players Mentioned

Kendall Cook

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