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SoCon Tournament Preview: Volleyball

The indoor volleyball team has one more regular season conference match before they turn to the Southern Conference championship tournament at the end of the month. Currently, the team holds a 9-18 record, and is 4-11 in SoCon play. Their final game is against The Citadel. The Bears have a good shot ...

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Double trouble with Tennis Twins

Arnav and Arsav Mohanty do everything together. They rarely get irritated with each other—until it comes to the tennis court. The pair started their tennis careers at age 12, which is relatively late for a sport known for its child prodigies and toddler racket-toters. The brothers quickly realized ...

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Player Spotlight: Paige Alsten

Paige Alsten, a native of Lighthouse Point, Florida, has become a dominant presence in Southern Conference volleyball. Measuring 6 foot, 3 inches tall, Alsten is a natural at the net and plays the position of middle blocker. Throughout the 21 games the team has played so far this season, Alsten has ...

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Mercer men's basketball preview

Just over a year removed from its Cinderella run in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, the Mercer men’s basketball team is squarely focused on reaching that pedestal again. Coming off a rebuilding season after losing seven key players from the 2013-2014 squad, the men’s team registered a record of 19-16 ...

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Sam’s the Man: Believe the Hype

The echoing shout of orange and black checkered fans. The flash of pompoms and toothy grins. The blur of movement on a fresh-cut field. To many, these images are game day staples. To Sam Osakue, however, they mean something more. They mean home. A junior and faithful member of the Mercer Maniacs, ...

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Club tennis program continues to grow

The club tennis team is happy to announce it is in their second year at Mercer University and is continuing to see growth. The program was started by a couple of former club tennis members who graduated in 2013. “It is up to the current team to market themselves around campus in order to get other ...

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Inside the Den:Basketball Special (Episode 9)

Hayes and Justin sit down with the head coach of both the men's and women's basketball teams. Coach Bob Hoffman discusses his dancing skills and how the team is shaping up. Coach Susie Gardner tells about her young but talented squad and how they are prepping for the season opener.  All of this and ...

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Bears get first SoCon win, upset No. 3 Chattanooga

It all came together. It wasn't perfect, but it finally came together. John Russ threw his first interception of the season. Jagger Lieb missed a 32-yard field goal. The Bears allowed Jacob Huesman to run for over 100 yards and 197 passing yards. The Bears were not perfect on this night, but they did ...

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Inside the Den Podcast (Episode 8)

This week controversial topics and rants fill the den. Hayes and Justin weigh in on hot topics from around the world of sports. Should Mercer head coach Bobby Lamb's job be at risk with recent football struggles? Find out what the guys think as they debate the issue. The Mercer men's soccer team is ...

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Mary Janiga: Named for greatness

The game of golf has been with freshman Mary Augusta Janiga from the moment she entered the world. She shares her namesake with the course that takes breathes away  — The Augusta National. The National, host of one of golf’s four majors — The Masters Tournament — resides in Augusta, Georgia, ...

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Mercer women’s basketball team filled with new faces

Ciarra Edwards (Junior Transfer): Ciarra Edwards transferred from Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to play for head coach Susan Gardner. Though she bonded with her teammates almost instantly, Edwards said it was hard at first because she felt like a freshman all over again. “It ...

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Mercer’s new faces on the hardwood

The 2015-16 Mercer Men’s Basketball team will feature five new faces donning orange and black this season as three freshman and two transfers join the squad.   Andrew Fishler, Center A big man epitomizing the phrase at 7-foot-1, Andrew Fishler transferred from Gulf Coast State College in ...

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Keepers of the Goals: Dual profile on soccer’s stars

Soccer is a team sport, yet one person on the field has the extra responsibility of preventing a game-winning shot from slipping through their hands. “The goalkeeper has to play well for the team to play well”, said Mercer University junior and goalkeeper Jeremy Booth. Luckily for Mercer soccer, ...

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Mercer Medicine dealing with string of football injuries

In its third season, the Mercer football team competes against bigger, stronger teams in the Southern Conference. The strength and size of the Bears’ new competition has lead to a noticeable uptick in injuries this season. The increase in injuries calls into question what’s happening behind the ...

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Inside the Den. (Episode 7)

Inside the Den is back this week with a brand new episode. We have some very special guests this week including SoCon player of the month Maggie Cropp, goalkeeper for the women's soccer team and cross country SoCon tournament preview with runner Evan Park. Hayes and Justin talk about the keys to the ...

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Inside the Den:Homecoming Edition

Homecoming is here, Justin Baxley and Hayes Rule are here getting you ready for all the festivities. With special guests president of the mercer maniacs Thomas Norton, starting quarterback John Russ and SGA rep/football player Tony Perella. Each guest offer their inside take on homecoming from three ...

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Club Sports

Women’s club soccer bends it like the boys

Carson Moore hangs up her cleats for a clipboard on game day, but the former keeper-turned-coach runs through the drills with her girls like she’ll be in the starting lineup. The women’s club soccer team is hard at work to make a name for themselves and step out of the shadows cast by the “big ...


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