The men's basketball team faced off against two conference foes this week with a game at the University of North Carolina Greensboro on Wednesday and a home game on Saturday against Furman University. The team finished the week with a 10-11 overall record and are now ranked No. 4 in the Southern ...
The women’s basketball team played last Thursday and Saturday inside Hawkins Arena. The Bears started the week hoping to end a two-game losing streak, but they couldn't get it done in either game of their home stand. Both losses were conference contests, putting their record at 6-14 on the season, ...
Mercer Athletics released the schedule for the 2025 football season on Jan. 10, and in the days since, the team has announced some coaching staff and player turnover as well. The Bears finished last season first in the Southern Conference with an 11-3 record, including a 7-1 record in the conference. ...
Men’s basketball (9-10) fell at Wofford College (10-9), 69-49, this past Saturday. It is the Bears' fourth-straight loss to a Southern Conference opponent after starting the conference schedule 2-0.The game was marked by season-low performances in terms of offensive efficiency by Mercer, which ...
The Mercer University softball team will host a Winter Advance Hitting Clinic on Jan. 18 from 12-2 p.m. The clinic is open to grade school students currently in 7th to 12th grade.The event will take place inside the team's stadium, Sikes Field, and anyone is welcome to view the event from the stadium's ...
Women's weekend successMercer women's basketball won by a nail-biting three points inside Hawkins Arena this past Saturday against the Samford University Bulldogs.The 56-53 win improved the Bears to 6-10 on the season and 1-0 in Southern Conference play. The game was the first time Mercer ...
Just a day after Christmas, longtime broadcaster Rick Cameron was named as a finalist for the Bill Schwanke Award. The award is given annually to the best play-by-play broadcasters within FCS football.Cameron has been dubbed the “Voice of the Bears,” and according to Mercer Athletics, will reach ...
Former Mercer soccer player Barzee Blama '27 made history by becoming the third men’s soccer player from Mercer to be drafted into Major League Soccer under Head Coach Brad Ruzzo.Blama was drafted by Charlotte F.C. with the 77th pick of the draft, giving the North Carolina-based club their third ...
Men's basketballMercer men’s basketball has had an average start to the season, beginning in non-conference play 6-5, including two overtime wins against Jacksonville University and Stetson University, both games of which were away from home.Tyler Johnson ‘25, a guard, leads the team in ...
The Mercer Bears’ football season came to an end Saturday in the FCS Quarterfinals, taking a 31-7 loss against North Dakota State University. The No. 7 Bears and No. 2 Bison came into the game with identical 11-2 records, though experience in the competition gave NDSU a clear advantage - the Bison ...
After falling to the University of Connecticut Huskies in the opening round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championships earlier this month, the Mercer Bears volleyball program wrapped up a historic 2024 season.The Bears came away with their first outright regular season conference title, became ...
Mercer won its 50th football game inside Five Star Stadium on Saturday after beating the University of Rhode Island, 17-10, in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. With the win, they advanced to the furthest stage of the playoffs to which the program has been, the quarterfinals. The Bears, now 11-2, ...
As the second round of the Southern Conference playoffs approaches on Saturday, multiple member’s of Mercer’s football program have been named finalists for a variety of SoCon awards. Chief among them, Head Coach Mike Jacobs was named the SoCon Coach of the Year after leading the Bears to their ...
No. 7 Mercer will face the No. 10 Rhode Island Rams at home on Satuday in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. The Rams, 10-2 in the regular season, will be Mercer’s first competition in the playoffs this year after the Bears enjoyed a bye-week following their SoCon Championship. This is the first ...
Mercer football made history Saturday with the school’s first-ever Southern Conference title after defeating Furman University, 49-23. The win at home improved their record to 10-2 on the season, and they remained undefeated at home to finish the regular season. It was also the teams ninth straight ...
Mercer University football will play on Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. at Five Star Stadium against the winner of the first-round matchup between 10th-seed University of Rhode Island and unseeded Central Connecticut State University.The Bears claimed their first Southern Conference title in school history on Saturday ...
Mercer football was crowned Southern Conference champions on Saturday night after their 49-23 win against Furman University. The game brought to end a regular season run during which the No. 8 Bears went 10-2 overall, and 7-1 against SoCon opponents. Mercer went undefeated at home this season for the ...
FBS powerhouse Alabama rolled past Mercer football on Saturday with a final score of 52-7, giving Mercer their second loss of the season. It was the Bears’ only game of the season against an FBS opponent as No. 7 Mercer is on the hunt for a spot in the FCS playoffs while the No. 9 Tide is hoping to ...
With the recent hire of head coaches Ryan Ridder for men’s basketball and Michelle Clark-Heard for women’s basketball, Mercer basketball is set to embark on a new chapter this season. Announced last semester, these coaching changes bring a history of success and transformation to two programs that ...
Mercer’s men's and women’s cross country teams competed in a pivotal race Friday morning at the NCAA D1 Cross Country South Regionals Cross in Tallahassee, Fla.Both teams earned their regional places after strong showings at the Southern Conference Championships, where the women’s team placed ...
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