Bears Fall 1-0 On Senior Day

Saturday, September 20

Macon, Ga.

7 p.m.

Mercer University

2-5-2, 0-0-0

North Florida

5-3-0, 0-0-0

North Florida

Mercer

9/20/2025 10:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

By: Rylee Bamberger, rylee.m.bamberger@live.mercer.edu

MACON – The Mercer men's soccer team dropped its contest with North Florida (5-3-0), 1-0, on Saturday night at Betts Stadium.

The Ospreys found the opening goal within the first 13 minutes of the match.

After halftime, Mercer's attack began to dominate the game. The Bears initiated an intense high press and won two corners in the first five minutes of the second period. Will Taylor rifled a shot into the upper corner and forced Luciano Natoli to make a diving save to keep the Bears off the board.

Henry Hampshaw made several incredible saves to keep the Bears in reach until the very end. The sophomore goalkeeper read Kaiss Mansouri like a book and denied the Ospreys' penalty shot in the 86th minute.

Mercer (2-5-2) is back in action this upcoming Saturday when the Bears travel to Wilmington, North Carolina to take on UNC Wilmington. Kick off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Notables

Hampshaw finished Saturday night's contest with four saves, a mark that the transfer from William Carey has reached six times in his Mercer career. Hampshaw also faced the first penalty shot of the Bears' season, saving it with ease.
Saturday night's loss is the first time that Mercer has dropped a result at Betts Stadium this year. Before the contest, the Bears were 2-0-2 at home.