Saturday, October 4
Macon, Ga.
7:30 p.m.
Mercer University
vs
#7 Furman
Bears Open Conference Play At Betts Against No. 7 Furman
10/3/2025 9:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
MACON – A week removed from its last contest; the Mercer men's soccer team returns to Betts Stadium to begin Southern Conference play against No. 7 Furman this Saturday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
MATCH INFO.
Date | Time: Saturday, October 4 | 7:30 p.m.
Teams: Mercer vs. No. 7 Furman
Location: Macon, Ga. | Betts Stadium
Live Stats: Stats
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer
Instagram: @mercermsoccer
2025 at a Glance
Mercer (2-6-2) enters its 2025 SoCon opener looking to build on the success the Bears have found at Betts Stadium early this season. With a 2-1-2 record at home, Mercer remained undefeated in front of the Bears' faithful for almost the entirety of the first two months of the campaign.
Henry Hampshaw has been nothing short of sensational to begin his Division I career. The sophomore transfer has recorded 40 saves through the first 10 matches, which ties him for the 16th most in the country.
Newcomers Junior Casillas and Liam Corr have headlined Mercer's attack. Casillas, a graduate student, leads the Bears with two goals and four assists. Corr, a midfielder from Coalisland, Ireland, has the second-most points on the squad with a goal and three assists.
A Look at the Paladins
Furman (6-1-3) enters its conference opener as the No. 7 team in the nation according to TopDrawerSoccer.com. The Paladins are also ranked No. 19 in the College Soccer News' Coaches Poll and No. 25 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25.
To begin the 2025 season, Furman is undefeated against ranked opponents including draws with then No. 5 Virginia Tech, No. 8 Duke, No. 9 San Diego and a 4-1 win over then No. 8 Gardner-Webb.
Three goalkeepers have made appearances for the Paladins this season. Ivan Horvat has received the bulk of the work with eight starts. The redshirt freshman bolsters a 5-1-2 record with 27 saves and a 0.68 goals against average and has been named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week twice already this season.
Junior midfielder Diego Hernandez headlines Furman's attack with five goals and five assists. His 15 points ties him for the 15th most in the nation. Wilfer Bustamante follows closely behind with four goals and four assists of his own. The sophomore midfielder was named to the All-SoCon Second Team after his freshman campaign in 2024.
MATCH INFO.
Date | Time: Saturday, October 4 | 7:30 p.m.
Teams: Mercer vs. No. 7 Furman
Location: Macon, Ga. | Betts Stadium
Live Stats: Stats
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer
Instagram: @mercermsoccer
2025 at a Glance
Mercer (2-6-2) enters its 2025 SoCon opener looking to build on the success the Bears have found at Betts Stadium early this season. With a 2-1-2 record at home, Mercer remained undefeated in front of the Bears' faithful for almost the entirety of the first two months of the campaign.
Henry Hampshaw has been nothing short of sensational to begin his Division I career. The sophomore transfer has recorded 40 saves through the first 10 matches, which ties him for the 16th most in the country.
Newcomers Junior Casillas and Liam Corr have headlined Mercer's attack. Casillas, a graduate student, leads the Bears with two goals and four assists. Corr, a midfielder from Coalisland, Ireland, has the second-most points on the squad with a goal and three assists.
A Look at the Paladins
Furman (6-1-3) enters its conference opener as the No. 7 team in the nation according to TopDrawerSoccer.com. The Paladins are also ranked No. 19 in the College Soccer News' Coaches Poll and No. 25 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25.
To begin the 2025 season, Furman is undefeated against ranked opponents including draws with then No. 5 Virginia Tech, No. 8 Duke, No. 9 San Diego and a 4-1 win over then No. 8 Gardner-Webb.
Three goalkeepers have made appearances for the Paladins this season. Ivan Horvat has received the bulk of the work with eight starts. The redshirt freshman bolsters a 5-1-2 record with 27 saves and a 0.68 goals against average and has been named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week twice already this season.
Junior midfielder Diego Hernandez headlines Furman's attack with five goals and five assists. His 15 points ties him for the 15th most in the nation. Wilfer Bustamante follows closely behind with four goals and four assists of his own. The sophomore midfielder was named to the All-SoCon Second Team after his freshman campaign in 2024.
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