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Football extends record to 6-1

Mercer football defeated Valparaiso and Carnegie Mellon to add two more wins to their season, giving them a 6-1 record. The Bears remain undefeated on home grounds. On Oct. 12, Mercer conquered the Valparaiso Crusaders 35-21. Linebacker Andrew Layson is proud of the outcome so far this season. “I ...

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Men's Golf takes sixth in AutoTrader.com Classic

The Mercer Men’s Golf team started off the week strong after their Brickyard Championship. Two members of the team, senior Hans Reimers and freshman Emmanuel Kountakis, were named Atlantic Sun Co-Players of the Week. The Bears captured this title after leading the team to victory at the Brickyard ...

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Cross Country teams seek victory at A-Sun Championship

The Mercer men’s and women’s cross country teams took fourth place overall in the Front Runner Invitational on Saturday. The race was hosted by the University of Tennessee Chattanooga at Moccasin Bend in Chattanooga, Tenn. Sony Prosper led the men’s team in the 5000 meter run. He posted a 15:36.28 ...

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Women's Soccer looks to clinch no.2 seed in tournament

The Mercer Women's Soccer team is approaching the end of their regular season with only two contests left, fighting for entrance and a high seed in the conference tournament. Only two teams have clinched birth in the championships thus far.  In first place is Florida Gulf Coast and in second place ...

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Player Spotlight: Caroline Carlton

A junior here at Mercer University, Caroline Carlton plays on the right side for the Mercer University volleyball team. She is a political science major with a minor in secondary education, and hopes to be a high school volleyball coach someday. Her favorite artists right now are Taylor Swift and Kenny ...

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Avant's pick-6 makes national news

The Mercer University football team holds a 4-1 record after facing off against Drake and San Diego University. The Bears pulled out a 31-17 win against Drake Sept. 28, giving them their fourth consecutive win of the season. The biggest play of the game came in the second quarter, from defensive back ...

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Men's Lacrosse begins off-season practice

The Mercer University Men’s Lacrosse preseason is officially underway, as the team has begun off-season practices of lifting and conditioning. Second-year head coach Kyle Hannan says he has been very impressed with practices so far. “All of the things you’re looking for as a coach I think is ...

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Men's Soccer 1-1 to start off conference play

The Mercer Men’s soccer team travelled to play three ranked teams in the past week. The Bears first suffered a tough 0-4 loss to the No. 20 UAB on Sept. 21. The Bears then travelled to Memphis to take on the No. 22 Tigers. The Bears started off a little slow, letting the Tigers gain a 2-0 lead. However, ...

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Volleyball struggles in conference

The Mercer volleyball team competed in four Atlantic Sun Conference games over the past two weeks. Stetson University beat the Mercer volleyball team Sept. 27 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 25-12, 25-20) at the Edmunds Center in DeLand, Fla. The loss caused the Bears to drop to 0-3 in conference, while Stetson ...

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Women's Golf wins LPGA Invitational

The Mercer Women's Golf team competed in the Xavier's LPGA Invitational in Daytona, Fla, Oct. 4-6. The team placed first in the three day tournament, with a team score of 893. This exciting win was a second for the Bears this fall. They also won the Eat a Peach Collegiate tournament. Many Mercer individuals ...

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Women's Soccer 2-1-1 in conference

Mercer Women's Soccer has had an exciting few weeks, not just on the field but within the team as well, with the addition of a new member to the squad.  Wednesday, Sept. 25, the Bears welcomed five-year-old Cameron Jones to their team and celebrated the signing of her "National Letter of Intent". The ...

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Prosper, Wrede lead cross-country teams at Georgia Stampede

On Saturday, Aug. 31, the Mercer University men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Georgia Cross Country Invitational against the University of Georgia (UGA), The Georgia Institute of Technology (GA Tech) and Emmanuel College. Located at the Equestrian complex of the University ...

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Player Spotlight: Tess Patton

An athlete who loves the sport she plays, Tess Patton, is in the spotlight for the 2013 soccer season. Patton, a junior, has proven to be an outstanding student-athlete at Mercer. She transferred to Mercer from Auburn University in the Fall of 2012, the beginning of her sophomore year. Although Mercer ...

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Women’s soccer upsets Alabama

The Mercer Women’s soccer team has taken on some of the toughest teams in the Southeastern Conference the past two weeks. Challenging the University of Georgia, the University of Alabama, Auburn University and the University of Tennessee, the Bears went 1-3 but remained competitive while taking on ...

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Mercer football remains undefeated since 1942

A record-breaking 12,172 fans filled Moye Football and Lacrosse Complex on Saturday Aug. 31, counting down the minutes to the kickoff that would mark the start of Mercer University‘s first football game since 1942. It had been 72 years since Mercer University’s football team stepped foot onto ...

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Men’s soccer goes 0-2 in Hilton Garden Inn Classic

The Mercer University’s men’s soccer team kicked off their 2013 season with an exhibition game versus the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday, Aug. 18. The Bears went on to play Clemson, Elon, and UNC Wilmington the following week. Although they were unable to pull out a win, the team is looking ...

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Volleyball drops to 1-6 but stays competitive in preseason

Mercer’s volleyball team started the season with the UAB/Samford Invitational on Aug. 30-31 and the Active Ankle Challenge at Auburn on Sept. 5-6. Under Head Coach Damian Elder for the second year, the team consists of three starters and seven newcomers. After being picked seventh in the annual ...


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