Saturday, October 3
Lynchburg, Va.
1 p.m.
Mercer University
at
Liberty
Men’s Soccer Heads To Virginia For Test Against Liberty On Saturday
10/2/2026 8:42:00 AM | Men's Soccer
MACON – After a brief stop at home, Mercer's road trip continues in Lynchburg, Virginia, with a Saturday afternoon match at Liberty.
MATCH INFO
Date | Time: Saturday, October 3 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Opponent: Liberty (3-4-2, 1-1-0 SoCon)
Location: Osborne Stadium | Lynchburg, Va.
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Live Stats
Live Updates: X: @Mercer_MSoccer | Instagram: @mercermsoccer
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first meeting between these two programs.
LAST TIME OUT
Mercer earned its first result in Southern Conference play this past weekend after drawing with UNC Greensboro, 0-0, at Betts Stadium. Heading into the match, the Spartans had a +8 goal differential, the largest in the SoCon, and averaged 12.25 shots per game and 5.75 shots on goal. The Bears limited UNCG's offense to just nine total shots and three on target. Eli Bannister and Will Taylor led Mercer with two shots and an attempt on goal each.
SCOUTING THE FLAMES
Liberty is coming off the first SoCon win in program history after Jayden Ramos's game-winning goal in the 81st minute that claimed a 1-0 win over Furman last Saturday. Dan Rose, the Flames' goalkeeper and the reigning SoCon Defensive Player of the Week, saved a career-high nine shots to blank the Paladins. Forward Samson Kpardeh leads Liberty with six goals and 12 points, while midfielder Ronnie Gorman is tied for the SoCon lead with three assists.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3 at Osborne Stadium. You can watch live on ESPN+ or follow along with Live Stats or by following us on socials: X: @Mercer_MSoccer | Instagram: @mercermsoccer.
MATCH INFO
Date | Time: Saturday, October 3 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Opponent: Liberty (3-4-2, 1-1-0 SoCon)
Location: Osborne Stadium | Lynchburg, Va.
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Live Stats
Live Updates: X: @Mercer_MSoccer | Instagram: @mercermsoccer
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first meeting between these two programs.
LAST TIME OUT
Mercer earned its first result in Southern Conference play this past weekend after drawing with UNC Greensboro, 0-0, at Betts Stadium. Heading into the match, the Spartans had a +8 goal differential, the largest in the SoCon, and averaged 12.25 shots per game and 5.75 shots on goal. The Bears limited UNCG's offense to just nine total shots and three on target. Eli Bannister and Will Taylor led Mercer with two shots and an attempt on goal each.
SCOUTING THE FLAMES
Liberty is coming off the first SoCon win in program history after Jayden Ramos's game-winning goal in the 81st minute that claimed a 1-0 win over Furman last Saturday. Dan Rose, the Flames' goalkeeper and the reigning SoCon Defensive Player of the Week, saved a career-high nine shots to blank the Paladins. Forward Samson Kpardeh leads Liberty with six goals and 12 points, while midfielder Ronnie Gorman is tied for the SoCon lead with three assists.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3 at Osborne Stadium. You can watch live on ESPN+ or follow along with Live Stats or by following us on socials: X: @Mercer_MSoccer | Instagram: @mercermsoccer.
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