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Conference Home Opener
9/28/2022 6:35:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Bucs Come In To Challenge Bears
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's soccer team plays its first Southern Conference home game this season hosting the East Tennessee State University Buccaneers Thursday at 6 p.m. at Betts Stadium. The game was originally scheduled for Friday.
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THURSDAY'S MATCHUP
Date | Time:Â Thursday, Sept. 29 | 6 p.m. Eastern
Teams:Â Mercer (5-3-3 overall, 0-1-1 SoCon) vs. ETSU (2-5-2 overall, 0-2-0 SoCon)
Location:Â Macon Ga. | Betts Stadium
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats:Â LIVE STATS
Twitter Updates:Â @MercerWSoccerÂ
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SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The Bears hold a 9-4-2 edge over ETSU. The teams are coming off a scoreless tie last season at ETSU. Mercer's last win was a 2-1 double overtime win on October 18, 2019. The year before that, ETSU won 1-0 on October 28, 2018. In the last five games, these teams have split 2-2-1, and there's been one double overtime, and two single overtime match ups.
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NOTABLES
SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS
ETSU comes into the game having lost three in a row. The Buccaneers have been whistled for 91 fouls to just 63 for their opponents. Both of ETSU's wins have come on the road. Six of ETSU's eight goals have come in the second half. Goalkeeper Ashton Blair has posted two shutouts which came in back-to-back games Aug. 24 at Presbyterian and Aug. 28 at USC-Upstate.
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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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THURSDAY'S MATCHUP
Date | Time:Â Thursday, Sept. 29 | 6 p.m. Eastern
Teams:Â Mercer (5-3-3 overall, 0-1-1 SoCon) vs. ETSU (2-5-2 overall, 0-2-0 SoCon)
Location:Â Macon Ga. | Betts Stadium
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats:Â LIVE STATS
Twitter Updates:Â @MercerWSoccerÂ
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SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
The Bears hold a 9-4-2 edge over ETSU. The teams are coming off a scoreless tie last season at ETSU. Mercer's last win was a 2-1 double overtime win on October 18, 2019. The year before that, ETSU won 1-0 on October 28, 2018. In the last five games, these teams have split 2-2-1, and there's been one double overtime, and two single overtime match ups.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer looks to remain unbeaten at Betts Stadium. The Bears have a 5-0-1 mark at home this season
- The Bears have now outscored their opponents 30-13
- Mercer's defense is especially stingy allowing just 1.18 goals per game
- Eight different Bears have scored multiple goals—Kendall Cook (6); Nicole Icen, Lana Whitfield, Sydney Farr (4 each); Jada Moorman, Ciara Whitely, Aliah Kitchens (3 each); and Keelin Pray (2)
SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS
ETSU comes into the game having lost three in a row. The Buccaneers have been whistled for 91 fouls to just 63 for their opponents. Both of ETSU's wins have come on the road. Six of ETSU's eight goals have come in the second half. Goalkeeper Ashton Blair has posted two shutouts which came in back-to-back games Aug. 24 at Presbyterian and Aug. 28 at USC-Upstate.
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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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