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Men's and women's golf kick off season

The men's and women's golf teams started their seasons off with three-round tournaments this week. Women's GolfWomen’s golf took an eighth-place overall finish at the Branch Law Firm–Dick McGuire Invitational on Tuesday. The Bears left Albuquerque, N.M. at the Championship Golf ...

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Football prepares for SoCon foe Wofford: 'We're not "Chicken Little"'

After coming off of a home opener loss to Presbyterian College two weeks ago, Mercer football has had a week to regroup. The team is set to take on Wofford College on Sept. 13 for the first Southern Conference matchup of the season. Mercer is currently 0-1 on the season and Wofford is 0-2 on the season, with last year's matchup being won by Mercer on the road 22-3.

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Bears dominate rainy cross country season opener

Mercer’s annual Julius Johnson Invitational was held Saturday at the Georgia Premier Cross Country course in Macon.Despite consistent rain throughout the event, families, former athletes and other spectators gathered to watch the first Mercer cross country race of the season. Traditionally, the Julius ...

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Women's soccer falls to Crimson Tide, 3-0

Women’s soccer (1-2) fell to the University of Alabama (5-0) on the road, 3-0, on Friday, August 29. The strong SEC side often found themselves in front of Mercer's goal, registering 31 shots while Mercer tallied one in the game.Former Bears striker and last year’s SoCon Player of the Year, ...

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Mercer Maniacs paint up for football

The Mercer Maniacs hosted a paint up event last Saturday, August 30, in support of the football team before their home opener against Presbyterian College.The club, founded in 2012 as Hoffman's Hooligans, painted up willing participants during the tailgate on Black Field. Participants could opt ...

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Football loses home opener to Presbyterian

Mercer football started off its season with a 15-10 loss at home against Presbyterian College on Saturday. The team's opening home match marked their first official result after their season opener against the University of California-Davis ended in a 'no contest,' and did not contribute ...

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Football opener ends in 'no contest' due to weather

The football season opener for the No. 11 Bears against No. 7 University of California–Davis was deemed a “no contest” as lightning forced the end of the game. Neither team will be awarded a win or loss for the game, statistics for the game have been voided and there will be no attempt to finish ...

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Men's and women's soccer preview

Men’s and women’s soccer begin their respective seasons this week hoping to bounce back after losing many key players, but optimistic at their chances for deeper playoff runs after recent streaks of success. It was a summer of change for Mercer soccer, both on and off the pitch. Betts Stadium, ...

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Three Bears sign with Major League clubs

During the summer break, three Mercer baseball players signed deals with Major League Baseball clubs. Ely Brown ‘27 was drafted by the Chicago White Sox, Bradley Frye ‘25 signed with the San Diego Padres and Colton Cosper ‘25 signed with the New York Mets.The baseball team ended the 2025 season ...

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Seasons in review: How the Bears did last year

Last school year, the football, softball, women’s lacrosse and volleyball teams set a high standard for excellence in the athletic category. All four teams won their conferences, with softball and lacrosse taking home SoCon championships and volleyball making it to the SoCon championship game. From ...

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Arts & Culture

2025 Mercer Ford Concert Series released

The Ford Concert Series lineup for the 2025 football season has been released ahead of the start of the season. The season's five home games will see seven different performers play on Black Field.Aug. 30: Ole 60 will perform at 6:00 p.m.Sept. 30: Ying Yang Twins with David J and Charly Reynolds ...

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Softball wins first-ever SoCon title

Softball made history by winning the first Southern Conference title in school history after beating the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (41-15, 15-5 SoCon), 5-2, in the SoCon championship game on Saturday, May 10. The historic victory came after the team (38-24, 11-9 SoCon) dominated in the ...

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Women's lacrosse wins fourth-straight conference championship

Women’s lacrosse took down High Point University to win their fourth-straight Big South Championship title on Sunday, beating the Panthers, 16-8. The team is now on their way to their seventh NCAA Tournament appearance after finishing the season with a 12-7 record, including a 7-1 record against Big South opponents.

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Redding, Moore receive invites to NFL Rookie Camp

Mercer football players Myles Redding '25 and TJ Moore '25 were both invited to rookie camps to display their talents for NFL teams following the end of last week's NFL Draft. Both players went undrafted after declaring for the draft earlier this year. The purpose of these camps are to ...

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Women's lacrosse clinches share of Big South title

Women’s lacrosse clinched a share of the Big South regular season title this past Saturday, April 26, with a 19-1 win against Longwood University (1-14, 1-7 Big South) in Farmville, Va.The Orange and Black put on an offensive masterclass against the Lancers, outshooting them by 34 shots while holding ...

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Volleyball continues search for next head coach

Chad Sutton stepped down as Mercer’s volleyball head coach to accept the same position at Appalachian State University on April 11 after leading the program to its first-ever outright regular season championship. The Mountaineers compete in the Sun Belt Conference."The Mercer Athletics family ...

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Beach volleyball prepares for Sun Belt Conference tournament

Beach volleyball (23-11, 3-3 Sun Belt) competes today in the Sun Belt Conference, and will face off in the first round of the conference championship. The Orange and Black will face off against the University of Louisiana-Monroe (13-20, 2-4 Sun Belt) in Foley, Ala., coming in as the No. 4 seed, while ...

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Men's tennis falls to Samford in semis

Men’s tennis closed out their season with a 4-0 loss to eventual champions Samford University in the 2025 Southern Conference Championship semifinals in Chattanooga, Tenn. on Friday.Despite coming into the tournament on a hot streak, winning eight of their last 10 matches, Mercer could not contain ...


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