Friday, August 29
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
8 p.m.
Mercer University
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Alabama
5-0-0, 0-0-0
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Mercer
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Alabama
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Mercer Falls On The Road To Alabama, 3-0
8/29/2025 11:39:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Lindsay Bell made 10 saves in goal, but Alabama remained undefeated with a 3-0 win over Mercer Friday night from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Bell's 10 saves were the second most saves she's made in a game in her career. The Tide took 31 shots, but were only able to place 13 on goal. Payton Nutzman had the lone shot for the Bears, a free kick that sailed just over the crossbar.
Five players for the Bears played the full 90 minutes, including forward Morganne Eikelbarner who earned the "Grit Chain" for her performance Friday night.
"It was a tale of two halves," said coach Economopoulos. "The first half I thought we didn't come out with a sense of urgency, we didn't battle. It wasn't the team I've seen the last two games we've played and we found ourselves down two goals. I was proud of how we played in the second half for the first 40 minutes. That third goal kind of hurts us, but we battled and made it difficult for Alabama in the second half. We've got to get better to put 90 minutes together instead of 45 minutes."
Bell's 10 saves were the second most saves she's made in a game in her career. The Tide took 31 shots, but were only able to place 13 on goal. Payton Nutzman had the lone shot for the Bears, a free kick that sailed just over the crossbar.
Five players for the Bears played the full 90 minutes, including forward Morganne Eikelbarner who earned the "Grit Chain" for her performance Friday night.
"It was a tale of two halves," said coach Economopoulos. "The first half I thought we didn't come out with a sense of urgency, we didn't battle. It wasn't the team I've seen the last two games we've played and we found ourselves down two goals. I was proud of how we played in the second half for the first 40 minutes. That third goal kind of hurts us, but we battled and made it difficult for Alabama in the second half. We've got to get better to put 90 minutes together instead of 45 minutes."
| SCORING SUMMARY | |
| 13' | ALABAMA GOAL: Larkin Thomason (2) ASSIST: Melina Rebimbas |
| 21' | ALABAMA GOAL: Gianna Paul (4) ASSISTS: Larkin Thomason, Paige Thompson |
| 85' | ALABAMA GOAL: Melina Rebimbas (1) |
| NOTABLES |
| + Lindsay Bell made 10 saves in goal, her second most saves in a game in her career + Five of Mercer's starters played the full 90 minutes, including Morganne Eikelbarner who earned the "Grit Chain" for her performance. + Alabama improves to 4-2-0 all-time against Mercer. |
| UP NEXT |
| Mercer returns to the pitch on Sunday, Aug. 31 as the Bears head down to Montgomery, Alabama to face Alabama State. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT. |
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| SUPPORT THE BEARS |
| Fans can help support the Mercer athletics department by making a gift to the Mercer Athletic Foundation. To find out more information about the Mercer Athletic Foundation, visit SupportMAF.com or email maf@mercer.edu. |
Team Stats
MER
UA
Goals
0
3
Shots
1
31
Shots on Goal
0
13
Saves
10
0
Corners
2
6
Fouls
7
9
Scoring Plays
Larkin Thomason (2)
Assisted By: Melina Rebimbas
GOAL by UA Thomason, Larkin Assist by Rebimbas, Melina.
12:33
Gianna Paul (4)
Assisted By: Larkin Thomason , Paige Thompson
GOAL by UA Paul, Gianna Assist by Thomason, Larkin and Thompson, Paige.
20:45
Melina Rebimbas (1)
GOAL by UA Rebimbas, Melina.
84:13
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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