Men's Soccer Drops Home Finale to North Florida

Tuesday, October 24

Macon, Ga.

4 p.m.

Mercer University

5-4-7, 1-1-2

North Florida

3-7-4, 0-5-1

North Florida

Mercer

Men's Soccer Drops Home Finale to North Florida

10/24/2023 10:26:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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MACON, GA. –The Mercer Bears would fight until the end of the match, falling to North Florida 1-0 at Betts Stadium in Macon, Georgia on Tuesday, October 24.

Mercer moves to 5-4-7 on the season, while North Florida moves to 3-7-4. The first half would have many opportunities for both the Bears and the Ospreys, however, no one was able to find the back of the net prior to halftime. The best opportunity for the Bears came in the 74th minute when Carlos Santamaria struck the ball outside the eighteen-yard box and hit the crossbar. However, in the 77th minute, the Ospreys would score the lone goal of the afternoon, increasing their lead to 1-0 with 15 minutes remaining. Following the goal, the Bear began to pressure more leading to more shots, however, they could not find the back of the net.

Up next, the Bears will travel to Johnson City, Tennessee on October 28th to battle ETSU in their final Southern Conference Game before the Southern Conference Tournament.

SCORING SUMMARY
77'	GOAL By North Florida

TOP BEARS

+ Senior goalkeeper Trevor McMullen made one saves in the game

NOTABLES

+ The Bears had nine shots, three being on target
+ Angel Gonzales had one shots on goal, with one being on target
+ Defenders Chad Eldridge, Sekou Agard, William Pondeca, and goalkeeper Trevor McMullen all played 90 minutes

UP NEXT

Up next, the Bears will travel to Johnson City, Tennessee on October 28th to battle ETSU in their final Southern Conference Game before the Southern Conference Tournament.

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