The Mercer men’s soccer team is now 3-2-1 after going unbeaten in their last four matches. On Aug. 31, Mercer men’s soccer secured the first win of the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic at Shea Stadium during the opening game against Nebraska-Omaha. The 2-0 result came out of two set piece goals and ...
With a 2-1-1 start to their season, the Mercer women’s soccer team was looking to continue adding wins to the board in the game against Alabama A&M on Friday, Aug. 31. They did just that with a shutout win of 6-0. The pace and play of the game was dominated by the Bears as they outshot the Lady ...
The Mercer men’s soccer team began their season on Aug. 24 and have been playing hard from the start. They have faced many difficult opponents since the season started and have played strong in all of their games. In order get a better idea of how the team is looking this year, Head Coach Brad Ruzzo ...
After one of their best starts in nearly a decade, the Mercer women’s volleyball team saw a short-lived win streak before dropping four straight contests. The Bears are now 2-5 on the year and are looking to improve in upcoming games to better their record before entering into an important and competitive ...
To start off the season, both Mercer men’s and women’s cross country teams each had a strong showing in the University of Georgia Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 1. Overall, Mercer finished third. For the men, Saturday was an improvement on last year’s fourth pace finish in the same 8k race, while ...
On Sept. 5, at 9:53 a.m., Mercer soccer player, Lauren Gassie prepared for her Organic Chemistry test in the ARC, laying her organic chemistry book on the desk in front of her. Earlier that morning, Gassie’s roommate, Stephanie Giangiuli, left Gassie an encouraging note on top of her organic book ...
Damian Elder, and the Mercer women’s volleyball team is slated to begin one of the most anticipated seasons in recent years. In Elder’s first year at the helm of the volleyball team, much is expected of what is supposed to be one of the best teams in recent times to grace the court for the Bears. With ...
In only his first season, Head Coach Tony Economopoulos has led the Mercer women’s soccer team to a resounding 2-1-1 start in their first two weekends of play. With conference play looming in the near future, the Bears look to capitalize on these non-conference match-ups to gain experience and confidence ...
Imagine a world where every child is practically born kicking a soccer ball. That is virtually every country in the entire world except for the United States of America. There is no doubt that the United States produces some of the world’s best athletes which is continually proven in every sport except ...
The Mercer men’s soccer team began their season with a rocky start after falling to both UAB and NC State in the season’s opening weekend. On Friday Aug. 24, the bears were unable to respond to UAB’s early two point lead in the first half of the game. When asked what changed about the team’s ...
Josh Shutter, senior captain of the men’s soccer team, has already garnered recognition in the conference. As a sophomore, he made the Atlantic-Sun All-Conference Second team. In his junior season, Shutter made the Atlantic-Sun All-Conference First team. Prior to the 2012 season, he was named to the ...
Women’s soccer season gets under way as head coach Tony Economopoulos begins his first season as the head coach for the team. While Economopoulos is new to Mercer’s soccer team, he is no stranger to the sport. Now in his twelfth year of coaching, Economopoulos has previously worked with the Georgia ...
Coming off of a record shattering, ground-breaking and monumental 2011-12 season, the Mercer men’s basketball team has released an extremely competitive 2012-13 schedule, highlighted by the Paradise Jam Tournament and 13 home contests at the newly named Hawkins Arena in the University Center. “We’re ...
Head Coach Susie Gardner and the Mercer women’s basketball team released its 2012-13 season schedule on, featuring contests against schools from the Big East, ACC and SEC. The Bears 2012-13 season features 14 home games, and six contests against teams that participated in post-season play in either ...
Every four years, the entire world comes together as one for the largest sporting event in the world, the Olympics. The world watches in anticipation, hoping their home country’s athletes can bring home the coveted gold medal. With the Olympic Games being such a large competition, many athletes in ...
The success of Mercer Athletics is proven through the work ethic and commitment of the coaches, who mold and guide their players. This summer, the Athletics Department has been preparing for many successful athletic seasons by renewing the contracts of both Baseball Head Coach Craig Gibson and Basketball ...
I became enamored with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) when they won over the hearts of many during a miraculous win over Brazil in the 2011 Women’s World Cup. Unfortunately the USWNT lost in the finals against Japan in penalty kicks. Despite the loss, the USWNT was greeted with a ...
Mercer Intramurals continues to offer students of all interests the chance to participate and get involved in various sports. Whether you are a sports fanatic, or just looking to meet new people, Mercer’s Intramural sports is a great way for freshman to graduate students to get out and get active. Many ...
As the school year begins, several athletic teams across campus are already in preparation for their competitive seasons. Men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, and volleyball have all begun preseason training. The men’s soccer team brings a wealth of experience onto the ...
The second season for the Mercer Bears’ Division I men’s lacrosse team has come to an end, and the athletics department can be happy with the progress that was made this year. They won their first game against a Division I foe in school history in March against Wagner, and while that was the only ...
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