Bears Earn Commanding 22-6 Win Over High Point

Saturday, April 1

Macon, Ga.

2 PM

Mercer University

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High Point

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High Point

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Bears Earn Commanding 22-6 Win Over High Point

4/1/2023 8:32:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

Urey scored career-high seven goals, Bears reach 20-goal mark again

MACON, Ga. – Shannon Urey scored a career-high seven goals and Mercer women's lacrosse overcame a bit of a slow start to earn a dominant 22-6 win over High Point on Saturday afternoon from Five Star Stadium.

After falling behind early 4-1, Mercer outscored High Point 21-2 for the rest of the game as the Bears have scored 20+ goals in back-to-back games to open Big South play.

Mercer outshot High Point 41-15 including a 33-12 shots on goal advantage.

Mercer took advantage of a Panthers team that struggles with draw controls as Mercer had a 21-10 edge in draw controls. The Bears also made it difficult on the Panthers in their clears, as High Point was just 13-21 (61.9%) on its clears.

Urey scored a career-high seven goals, pushing her season total to 43 goals to lead the Big South. Erin Degnan had a complete all-around game for the Bears, scoring a season-high four goals to go with one assist, seven draw controls, and two caused turnovers.

Emma Pizzo also had seven draw controls for the Bears to go with four caused turnovers and two ground balls.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Erin Degnan won the opening draw control and scored immediately after to give the Bears a 1-0 lead nine seconds in. High Point responded with the next four goals to take a 4-1 lead.

Gabby DiVirgilio scored the first of nine unanswered goals for the Bears and Urey scored her third goal of the game with eight minutes to play in the second and suddenly Mercer led 10-4.

Mercer closed the first half on a 5-0 run sparked by two goals from Degnan to put the Bears up 15-5 at halftime.

Urey scored the first four goals for the bears in the second half to give her seven goals for the game. Caroline Glus scored a free position goal and Jordan Bramble scored for the second consecutive game to give the Bears a 22-6 win.

NOTABLES

The Bears have opened Big South play with two wins in which they've outscored their opponents 46-11.
Mercer's 22 goals were the fourth game this season the Bears have scored at least 20 goals.
Mercer had a season-high 31 points in the win – 22 goals and nine assists.
The Bears had a shots on goal percentage of .805, the third consecutive game Mercer has put at least 80 percent of its shots on goal.
Urey's 43 goals on the season are one shy of her career-high 44 goals which she had last season.
Sami Lowinger had her first multi-goal game this season.
Mercer forced 22 High Point turnovers, the second most caused turnovers this season for the Bears (24 vs KSU).

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