Bears Fall To Bellarmine At Home

Wednesday, March 20

Macon, Ga.

Noon

Mercer University

2-5

Bellarmine

5-4

Bellarmine

Mercer

Photo by: Connor Garrison

3/20/2024 3:49:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

By: Connor Garrison, Connor.Andrew.Garrison@live.mercer.edu

MACON – Freshmen attackmen Dillion Bush and graduate midfielder Chase Cope would lead the way for the Bears. Bush put up five goals while Cope found the back of the three times. The Bears were unable to close the gap set by the Knights and were defeated 17-9.

Three different players scored goals for the Bears (2-5). Senior attackman Jack Parolin was the only other Bear who found the back of the net. Between the pipes Senior Collin Kelley notched 14 saves, this is his fifth straight game with 10+ saves.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Bellarmine opened scoring in the game, but the Bears responded with a goal from Dillon Bush four minutes. The Knights went on a four-goal scoring to take a 5-1 lead heading into second quarter.
The Knights would continue their run scoring three more goals before Chase Cope ended the drought for the Bears. The Knights would score two more goals, while the Bears scored three times. The score going into halftime was 10-5 in favor for the Knights.
Both teams combined for 3 goals in the third quarter. The Knights still led by 6 with one quarter remaining.
Mercer started the scoring off in the fourth quarter; however, the Knights would outscore the Bears 5-3 in the quarter. The Knights would go on to win the game by a score of 17-9.

TOP BEARS

Freshmen attackmen Dillon Bush led the Bears in scoring, with five goals.
Kelley made his 97^th save of the season and is closing in on career save number 650.

NOTABLES

Bellarmine moves to 5-4 on the season and 1-1 in ASUN conference play.

UP NEXT

The Bears will return home to Five Star Stadium at 12 on Saturday, March 23 when they welcome Jacksonville to Macon and continue ASUN conference play.

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