Women’s soccer struggles to make headway in conference play
By Keith Holmes Jr. | October 21After three ties in the row, Mercer will look to their next game to get back into the win column.
After three ties in the row, Mercer will look to their next game to get back into the win column.
For a team so accustomed to playing the role of Goliath and falling to David, the change of pace was overdue.
The Hawks open their season at home in State Farm Arena Oct. 21.
Mercer managed to avoid the shutout, but still lost in a tough blowout against VMI.
Mercer now has a 9-8 record so far this season.
Mercer returns home Oct. 16 to take on VMI to extend their 3-0 conference lead.
This win put the Bear’s record at 3-1 and 2-0 in conference play with the team's only loss coming at the hands of Alabama.
The Bears entered their conference schedule with a record of 4-4-1 after beating Jackson State University 2-1 at Betts Stadium.
The prospect was allowed to live with student-athletes and practice with the team before she was enrolled as a student.
The team’s next matchup is an Oct. 1 showdown on the road against Western Carolina University.
“Defensively when you don't let someone cross the goal line for three hours, that's pretty good," Cronic said. "We were really active and aggressive defensively today.”
The Bears maintained possession of first place over the course of the first two days of play.
The competition took place at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama.
Mercer's volleyball team went 1-3 during a tournament at Georgia Southern.
The Falcons never threatened an Eagles team that controlled the majority of the ballgame.
“I think Mercer has a good team,” Saban said after the matchup. “They play hard. They play with toughness.”
The Bears currently have an even record of 3-3 so far in the regular season. Here’s a look at how those games unfolded.
Football opened up their season at home against the Point University Skyhawks and did it in spectacular fashion.Not only did the Bears dominate the scoreboard, but they gained a total of 778 yards, 539 of which were rushing. They broke the school record for total yards gained and the record for rushing ...
Mercer’s all-new Outdoor Recreation Complex got a warm welcome from students during the annual Recreational Sports & Wellness “Rec the Night” event last Thursday. Rec the Night typically takes place in the University Center, but the opening of the ORC gave those behind the project the chance ...
Football head coach Drew Cronic will join host Rick Cameron for the second season of The Drew Cronic Coach's Show. The show will air Monday, Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. before airing once a week every Thursday at 7 p.m. The weekly talk show offers viewers game previews, special guests including players and university ...