Mercer Scores Late Game-Winning Goal in 1-0 Win Over VMI

Sunday, October 6

Macon, Ga.

2 p.m.

Mercer University

9-3-2, 3-1-1

VMI

5-7-1, 1-4-0

VMI

Mercer

Mercer Scores Late Game-Winning Goal in 1-0 Win Over VMI

10/6/2024 5:17:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Lena Dykes scored in the 82nd minute for her first goal of the season

MACON, Ga. – Lena Dykes scored her first goal of the season in the 82nd minute to lift Mercer to a 1-0 win over VMI on Sunday afternoon from Betts Stadium.

The Bears improve to 3-1-1 in conference play and have won each of their last three conference games, all with clean sheets.

It was a dominant performance for the Bears who controlled most of the play and outshot VMI, 28-3. However, the Bears had a tough time finding the back of the net as VMI's goalie, Whitney Tracey made a season high 10 saves in goal for the Keydets.

In the 82nd minute, Mercer had a corner kick which was headed by Maggie Rollins and then headed on by Maria Karipidis. The ball deflected off a VMI defender and found the foot of Lena Dykes who buried her shot in the bottom right corner for what ended up as the game-winning goal for the Bears.

SCORING SUMMARY
82'	MERCER GOAL: Lena Dykes (1) ASSIST: Maria Karipidis

TOP BEARS

+ Lena Dykes not only scored the game-winning goal for the Bears but had a solid game defending as well.
+ Mercer's back line did well throughout the game in allowing only three shots from the Keydets.

NOTABLES

+ Lindsay Bell picked up her seventh shutout of the season. Her career high in shutouts is eight set last season.
+ Lena Dykes' goal was her first of the season and third of her career.
+ Mercer improves to 9-1-1 all-time against VMI.
+ Mercer's 28 shots were the second most in a game this season (40 vs Berry).

UP NEXT

Mercer's next game is next Sunday, October 13 at 2 p.m. at UNCG in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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