For the first time since 1985, the Mercer men’s basketball team won the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, and will compete in the NCAA Tournament as the 14th seed in the Midwest Region. As announced by the tournament selection committee on Sunday, Mercer will face-off against the three-seed Duke, ...
Mercer and Florida Gulf Coast Uuniversity meet on the Eagles’ home turf Sunday in a basketball game determining the champion of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Possibly more important to both schools: the champion team of A-Sun gets an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. The Bears have a feeling ...
In the Florida State Matchup that took place last weekend, the Mercer women’s golf team took sixth place while seniors Lacey Fears and Mary Alice Murphy each tied for 10th place individually. “I think that the first tournament went well. It was a strong field and we played well as well as learned ...
Mercer’s softball team opened up their season on Feb. 7, where they hosted the Mercer Invitational to collect several wins and capture the championship title. After losing the first game in a 9-8 battle against the Samford Bulldogs, the Bears dominated four consecutive games and climbed their way ...
The Mercer Women’s basketball team played two more conference series in the past two weeks. On Feb. 6 and 8, the Bears faced Northern Kentucky and Lipscomb at home. After a close loss to the Norse, the Bears came back with a vengeance to secure a five-point victory over the Lipscomb Bisons. A week ...
Even after the delay in the start of their season, the Mercer baseball team still came out victorious in their opening weekend against the High Point Panthers. The Bears’ sweep was a combined effort between their high-powered offense and their pitching staff. In game one (5-2), Brandon Barker started ...
The Mercer men’s golf team has entered their spring competition season. After a long fall of preparation and travel their season is finally underway. The fall season consisted of the Bears having top-five finishes in four of their five tournaments. At the end of the fall season the team was ranked ...
The Mercer men’s basketball team won its third-straight game and preserved an unbeaten 14-0 record at home this year after defeating the Northern Kentucky Norse, giving the Bears an overall record of 21-6. The team set a program single-game record with 16 3-pointers in the 89-67 victory against Northern ...
The life of a student-athlete comes with many responsibilities and opportunities. Senior Derrick Workman experiences this lifestyle on a day-to-day basis, and with much hard work and perseverance, he is determined to succeed both on the field and off. The starting right fielder has high hopes of continuing ...
The Mercer men’s lacrosse team has worked hard this preseason in hopes to have a successful year. Three players picked up Atlantic Sun Preseason All-Conference selections, and the team was selected to place third among the six A-Sun teams. Jacksonville was picked to win the league while High Point ...
The Mercer women’s tennis season is finally underway. With three contests already complete, the Bears are 2-1 in their 2014 spring season. Mercer dropped their sets to both UNC Wilmington and Georgia State, but were victorious at home against Alabama State, defeating them 7-0. The Bears dominated ...
With less than two weeks from opening day, the Mercer baseball team is diligently preparing with sights set on another championship season. After losing six seniors from last years’ squad, the Bears were picked in the preseason polls as likely to take another Atlantic Sun Conference championship. In ...
The Mercer men’s basketball team added two more wins to their season record after a 68-55 victory against rival Florida Gulf Coast and an 87-49 domination over Stetson University. The Bears also gained a 90-77 win against East Tennessee State on Friday to give them an 18-5 overall record. On Jan. ...
The Mercer University women’s basketball team won the two conference games this past week. On Jan. 25, the Bears bested East Tennessee State University in a tough battle. This is the Buccaneers’ fourth straight loss to Mercer, and a great end for the Bears’ losing streak. All conference games ...
Junior Oliver Snaider is not only a tennis player here at Mercer University, but also an international student. He is the only child of his parents to be born in Paraguay, while the rest of his family was born in Germany. He has been playing tennis for 12 years. “Mainly in South America, people always ...
The Mercer University men’s tennis team finally ended their five game losing streak and seemingly rough start to the 2014 season. However, the Bears faced intense competition and have had the opportunity to really improve their skills and confidence. They faced Auburn, Florida State and Arkansas all ...
Preseason training for the Mercer baseball team has begun, and the team is determined to have yet another successful season. The season kicks off on Friday, Feb. 14 as the Black and Orange host High Point University at Claude Smith Field. A fter a disappointing loss in the NCA A tournament to ...
The 2014 women’s tennis season is almost underway as the team is diligently preparing with workouts and practices. After a losing 2013 season, the team has undergone numerous changes, including the hire of a new coach Eric Hayes. With an overall record of 5-15 and an Atlantic Sun Conference ...
The 2014 Mercer softball season will begin Friday, Feb. 7, where the Bears will host the Mercer Invitational and open up the tournament in a game against Samford University. The Bears will face Samford, Florida A&M and East Kentucky for a three-team round robin Feb. 7-9. With the addition ...
With the 2013-2014 season underway, Mercer men’s basketball team holds a 15-5 record. The team has gained several big wins, including an 83-46 blowout against Kennesaw State University on Jan. 10. Following the victory over Kennesaw, the Bears are off to their best start in the Atlantic Sun ...
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