Bears Allow Two Late Goals in 2-0 Season Opening Defeat At No. 22 Oklahoma State

Thursday, August 14

Stillwater, Okla.

8 p.m.

Mercer University

0-1-0, 0-0-0

#22 Oklahoma State

1-0-0, 0-0-0

Mercer

Oklahoma St.

Bears Allow Two Late Goals in 2-0 Season Opening Defeat At No. 22 Oklahoma State

8/14/2025 11:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Oklahoma State scored twice in the final 10 minutes of the game

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Mercer women's soccer team dropped its season opener 2-0 on the road to No. 22 Oklahoma State Thursday night from Neal Patterson Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The Bears were able to keep the Cowgirls off the scoresheet for 80 minutes before Oklahoma State scored twice in the final 10 minutes - both off corner kicks - to escape with a 2-0 win over the Bears.

Shots on goal were 8-4, Oklahoma State. Linidsay Bell made her 55th career start in goal for the Bears and made six saves along the way.

Three freshmen started for the Bears in defender Regan Moore, midfielder Payton Nutzman, and forward Kelsie Henton. Both Nutzman and Moore played the full 90 minutes.

Oklahoma State broke the deadlock in the 81st minute when Reganne Morris headed home a goal off a redirected header off a corner kick to put the Cowgirls up, 1-0.

Mercer pushed for the equalizer in the next few minutes, with good opportunities off a corner kick and few shots from distance but the Oklahoma State goalie held Mercer off the board.

The Cowgirls added a second goal when Preseason All-Big 12 midfielder Xcaret Pineda scored directly off a corner kick to all but seal the home opener for the Cowgirls.

SCORING SUMMARY
81'	OKLAHOMA STATE GOAL: Reganne Morris (1) ASSIST: Jazmin Brown, Xcaret Pineda
89'	OKLAHOMA STATE GOAL: Xcaret Pineda (1) ASSIST: None

NOTABLES

+ Shots on goal were 8-4 Oklahoma State.
+ The loss marks the first season opening loss for the Beras since the 2020 season opener where Mercer lost, 2-1 to Georgia State.
+ Lindsay Bell made her 55th career start in goal for the Bears.
+ Three freshman made their first career starts in their first collegiate game (Regan Moore, Payton Nutzman, Kelsie Henton).
+ Nutzman led all Mercer players with two shots on goal.

UP NEXT

Mercer returns to the pitch in one week on Thursday, Aug. 21 at Presbyterian. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 7 p.m. from Clinton, South Carolina.

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