The Bears were handed a 77-66 loss to Wofford College, their second this season to the Terriers, on Saturday. The loss puts Mercer (11-14, 4-8 Southern Conference) in the company of just two other SoCon teams who have sub-.500 records in conference matchups.The Bears were held to 27 points in the first ...
Men’s basketball lost on the road at Samford (20-5, 8-2 SoCon) on Wednesday, 100-79, bringing the team to an overall record of 11-13, including a Southern Conference record of 4-7. This marks their second loss to Samford this season, following a home defeat to the Bulldogs 74-75 on Jan. 15.Mercer ...
Men’s basketball finished this past week with a 93-84 loss on the road in Chattanooga, Tenn., taking on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for a conference game. With the loss, the Bears are now 11-12 on the season and 4-6 in Southern Conference play, good for eighth in the conference, and ...
After the schedules were released in December, Mercer men and women’s lacrosse teams are suiting up for a new season in February.Men’s lacrosseThe schedule for men’s lacrosse has many matches on the road for the Bears in 13 regular season contests. These include eight road games, two neutral site ...
Men's basketball took on The Citadel for a home conference game on Wednesday, beating the Bulldogs, 80-46. The win put the Bears' season record at an even 11-11 and the Southern Conference record at a 4-5.The scoring leaders for the game were guard Tyler Johnson '25, who led the team ...
The men's basketball team faced off against two conference foes this week with a game at the University of North Carolina Greensboro on Wednesday and a home game on Saturday against Furman University. The team finished the week with a 10-11 overall record and are now ranked No. 4 in the Southern ...
The women’s basketball team played last Thursday and Saturday inside Hawkins Arena. The Bears started the week hoping to end a two-game losing streak, but they couldn't get it done in either game of their home stand. Both losses were conference contests, putting their record at 6-14 on the season, ...
Mercer Athletics released the schedule for the 2025 football season on Jan. 10, and in the days since, the team has announced some coaching staff and player turnover as well. The Bears finished last season first in the Southern Conference with an 11-3 record, including a 7-1 record in the conference. ...
Men’s basketball (9-10) fell at Wofford College (10-9), 69-49, this past Saturday. It is the Bears' fourth-straight loss to a Southern Conference opponent after starting the conference schedule 2-0.The game was marked by season-low performances in terms of offensive efficiency by Mercer, which ...
The Mercer University softball team will host a Winter Advance Hitting Clinic on Jan. 18 from 12-2 p.m. The clinic is open to grade school students currently in 7th to 12th grade.The event will take place inside the team's stadium, Sikes Field, and anyone is welcome to view the event from the stadium's ...
Women's weekend successMercer women's basketball won by a nail-biting three points inside Hawkins Arena this past Saturday against the Samford University Bulldogs.The 56-53 win improved the Bears to 6-10 on the season and 1-0 in Southern Conference play. The game was the first time Mercer ...
Just a day after Christmas, longtime broadcaster Rick Cameron was named as a finalist for the Bill Schwanke Award. The award is given annually to the best play-by-play broadcasters within FCS football.Cameron has been dubbed the “Voice of the Bears,” and according to Mercer Athletics, will reach ...
Former Mercer soccer player Barzee Blama '27 made history by becoming the third men’s soccer player from Mercer to be drafted into Major League Soccer under Head Coach Brad Ruzzo.Blama was drafted by Charlotte F.C. with the 77th pick of the draft, giving the North Carolina-based club their third ...
Men's basketballMercer men’s basketball has had an average start to the season, beginning in non-conference play 6-5, including two overtime wins against Jacksonville University and Stetson University, both games of which were away from home.Tyler Johnson ‘25, a guard, leads the team in ...
The Mercer Bears’ football season came to an end Saturday in the FCS Quarterfinals, taking a 31-7 loss against North Dakota State University. The No. 7 Bears and No. 2 Bison came into the game with identical 11-2 records, though experience in the competition gave NDSU a clear advantage - the Bison ...
After falling to the University of Connecticut Huskies in the opening round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championships earlier this month, the Mercer Bears volleyball program wrapped up a historic 2024 season.The Bears came away with their first outright regular season conference title, became ...
Mercer won its 50th football game inside Five Star Stadium on Saturday after beating the University of Rhode Island, 17-10, in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. With the win, they advanced to the furthest stage of the playoffs to which the program has been, the quarterfinals. The Bears, now 11-2, ...
As the second round of the Southern Conference playoffs approaches on Saturday, multiple member’s of Mercer’s football program have been named finalists for a variety of SoCon awards. Chief among them, Head Coach Mike Jacobs was named the SoCon Coach of the Year after leading the Bears to their ...
No. 7 Mercer will face the No. 10 Rhode Island Rams at home on Satuday in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. The Rams, 10-2 in the regular season, will be Mercer’s first competition in the playoffs this year after the Bears enjoyed a bye-week following their SoCon Championship. This is the first ...
Mercer football made history Saturday with the school’s first-ever Southern Conference title after defeating Furman University, 49-23. The win at home improved their record to 10-2 on the season, and they remained undefeated at home to finish the regular season. It was also the teams ninth straight ...
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