Sunday, September 8
Macon, Ga.
2:15 p.m.
Mercer University
vs
Illinois
Mercer Welcomes Illinois To Betts Stadium On Sunday
9/7/2024 6:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kickoff is scheduled for 2:15 p.m.
MACON, Ga. - The Mercer women's soccer team welcomes the Big Ten's Illinois Fighting Illini to Betts Stadium on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:15 p.m
MATCH INFO.
Date | Time: Sunday, Sept. 8 | 2:15 p.m. ET
Teams: Mercer (4-1-1 overall, 0-0-0 SoCon) vs Illinnois (3-2-1 overall, 0-0-0 Big Ten)
Location: Macon, Ga. | Betts Stadium
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Stats
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer
SERIES HISTORY
Sunday is the first all-time meeting between Mercer and Illinois. A matchup with a Big Ten opponent is uncommon for the Bears as this is the first Big Ten opponent for Mercer since playing Indiana in 2009
LAST TIME OUT
Mercer scored first in the opening 10 minutes, but were unable to add on as North Florida handed the Bears their first loss of the season by the final of 2-1 last Sunday from Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.
It was a highly competitive, back-and-forth game on a hot and humid Florida evening. Each team had seven shots on goal with the Ospreys putting three on goal to Mercer's two.
SCOUTING ILLINOIS
Illinois enters Sunday with a 3-2-1 overall record. The Illini are coming off a 2-0 loss at Georgia on Thursday.
Illinois had three players named to the 2024 Big Ten Players To Watch List in defenders Mya Archibald and Ella Karolak and midfielder Kennedy Berschel.
Through six games this season, Illinois has scored 14 goals and allowed just six.
Junior forward, Sarah Foley leads the Illini with three goals this season. Illinois goalie, Izzy Lee has recorded two clean sheets and 18 saves through six matches this season.
MATCH INFO.
Date | Time: Sunday, Sept. 8 | 2:15 p.m. ET
Teams: Mercer (4-1-1 overall, 0-0-0 SoCon) vs Illinnois (3-2-1 overall, 0-0-0 Big Ten)
Location: Macon, Ga. | Betts Stadium
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Stats
Twitter Updates: @MercerWSoccer
SERIES HISTORY
Sunday is the first all-time meeting between Mercer and Illinois. A matchup with a Big Ten opponent is uncommon for the Bears as this is the first Big Ten opponent for Mercer since playing Indiana in 2009
LAST TIME OUT
Mercer scored first in the opening 10 minutes, but were unable to add on as North Florida handed the Bears their first loss of the season by the final of 2-1 last Sunday from Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.
It was a highly competitive, back-and-forth game on a hot and humid Florida evening. Each team had seven shots on goal with the Ospreys putting three on goal to Mercer's two.
SCOUTING ILLINOIS
Illinois enters Sunday with a 3-2-1 overall record. The Illini are coming off a 2-0 loss at Georgia on Thursday.
Illinois had three players named to the 2024 Big Ten Players To Watch List in defenders Mya Archibald and Ella Karolak and midfielder Kennedy Berschel.
Through six games this season, Illinois has scored 14 goals and allowed just six.
Junior forward, Sarah Foley leads the Illini with three goals this season. Illinois goalie, Izzy Lee has recorded two clean sheets and 18 saves through six matches this season.
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