Mercer And ETSU Finish In 1-1 Draw

Friday, September 26

Macon, Ga.

6 p.m.

Mercer University

5-4-2, 0-1-2

East Tennessee State

7-2-3, 2-0-1

ETSU

Mercer

9/26/2025 9:20:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Freshman Payton Nutzman scored her seventh goal of the season for the Bears

MACON, Ga. – Payton Nutzman scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season, but ETSU scored a late equalizing goal as Mercer and ETSU finished in a 1-1 draw Friday night from Betts Stadium.

The Bears snapped ETSU's 6-game win streak although the Bucs remain unbeaten in their last eight games.

Both teams played well defensively preventing few quality scoring chances for either side throughout much of the 90 minutes. Shots were 9-8, ETSU although the Bucaneers' goal was their only shot on goal in the game as Mercer had four shots on goal in comparison.

In the first half, neither team could generate many scoring chances going forward as each team had just three shots in the opening 45 minutes.

In the 49th minute, Nutzman took a corner kick that beat the ETSU goalie near post for the olimpico and Nutzman's team-leading seventh goal of the season.

The Bears continued to play well defensively, protecting a one-goal lead. Although in the 88th minute ETSU's Caroline Wawak received a pass from 10 yards outside the box on the right wing. She took a shot that tipped Mercer goalie Lindsay Bell's outstretched hand and went under the crossbar to tie the game at one and help the Buccaneers earn a point on the road.

SCORING SUMMARY
49'	MERCER GOAL: Payton Nutzman (7) ASSISTS: None
88'	ETSU GOAL: Caroline Wawak (1) ASSISTS: Jada Cooper, Taryn Childers

NOTABLES

+ Mercer snaps ETSU's 6-game win streak.
+ Nutzman scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season.
+ The Bears held ETSU to just one shot on goal, tied for the season low for a Mercer opponent (West Georgia.)
+ ETSU's nine shots in the game were tied for the second fewest allowed by the Bears in a game this season.
+ Corners were 7-3, Mercer. The seven corners for the Bears were the second most in a game this season.
+ Nutzman and Morganne Eikelbarner combined for seven of Mercer's eight shots in the game.

UP NEXT

Mercer will travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee to play the Chattanooga Mocs next Thursday, Oct. 2. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. from the UTC Sports Complex.

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