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Men’s and women’s tennis struggle early on

The Mercer men’s and women’s tennis teams are off to a rough start in the 2013 dual match season as the men are currently sitting at 1-7 and the women are sitting at 2-5. The men’s tennis team most recently played matches at Charlotte, Wofford, Georgia Tech and Jacksonville St. The Bears fall ...

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Women’s softball struggles at Kennesaw State

After an impressive opening weekend at the Mercer University Invitational that saw the women’s softball team jump to a 5-1 record, the Bears faltered at the Kennesaw State Tournament and failed to pick up a single win. The Bears are now 5-5 on the year. With a solid first weekend under their belt, ...

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Player Spotlight: Nick Backlund

Nick Backlund is the designated hitter and plays first base for the Mercer baseball team. He is a registered junior, but a senior by hours and has one more semester left at Mercer. Cluster: When did you start baseball? Backlund: I started playing baseball when I was five years old. C: Were you singled ...

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Day in the Life: McKenzie Woody

With an infectious smile and a packed schedule, softball player McKenzie Woody faces her busy day with the same stoic confidence that her sport demands. Known as “the feisty one,” due to her strong athletic ability and petite stature, Woody’s 5-foot-3-inch frame can be seen hustling from practice, ...

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Women’s basketball boasting 8-game streak

After an impressive five-game winning streak, the Mercer women’s basketball team looked to add three more wins to their record when they played on the road against Lipscomb and Northern Kentucky and then at home against Kennesaw St. Starting off in Nashville, Tenn., Precious Bridges lead the Bears ...

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Women’s tennis struggles in Birmingham, Ala.

The Mercer women’s tennis team most recently took their talents to Birmingham, Ala. to take on Samford and UAB. In their first match against Samford, the talented Bulldog squad proved to be too much for the Bears as they were upended 7-0. In doubles play, the Bears were unable to gain any momentum ...

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Men’s lacrosse prepares for season

Head coach Kyle Hannan looks to improve upon years past The Mercer men’s lacrosse team enters their third competitive season in 2013. With several new faces, including first-year head coach Kyle Hannan, the team looks to improve upon their losing efforts in years past and move forward in a winning ...

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Coaching Spotlight: Kyle Hannan

Veteran lacrosse coach Kyle Hannan enters his first year as head men’s lacrosse coach at Mercer University. Coach Hannan was hired to help the lacrosse team prepare for the team’s third season as a competitive lacrosse program. Hannan sat down with The Cluster to discuss his experience in lacrosse ...

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Bridges leads women’s basketball to several key victories

The Mercer women’s basketball team suffered through a tough 74-41 defeat in its Atlantic Sun Conference opener against Stetson on Dec. 31 at Hawkins Arena. Mercer’s scoreless streak for more than six and a half minutes from the end of the first half through the beginning of the second allowed for ...

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Men’s basketball stays strong at home

The men’s basketball team has been struggling away as of late, but is still dominant at home going 4-2 in their last 6 competitions, with the only two losses coming on the road to conference opponents. The men’s basketball team took on FGCU in their first conference match-up. FGCU knocked the Bears ...

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Day in the Life: Cole Branch

Mercer lacrosse player Cole Branch is always on the go. From class, to practice, to homework, to workouts, this athlete always has a busy schedule. At 7:00 a.m., Branch rolls out of bed and turns on the shower to start his day. Each morning for breakfast, the standout athlete consistently prepares himself ...

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All Betts Are Off: Catfish: Manti Te’o Edition

The 2012 college football season has brought us some memorable stories: the first freshman to win the Heisman, Alabama’s third national championship under Nick Saban, Penn State rising from the ashes of a massive scandal. The biggest story of the season, though, comes to us courtesy of the off-season. ...

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Men’s and women’s tennis season preview

The Mercer men’s Tennis team kicks off their season at Auburn on Saturday, Jan. 19 while the women begin on Friday, Jan. 25 at Alabama State. After a solid fall season, the Bears look to continue their success throughout their spring season when winning is most important. On the girls’ side, there ...

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Two Bears honored as All-Americans

Within the past few months, two Bear athletes have garnered some of the most prestigious honors in their respective sports. Senior midfielder for the Mercer men’s soccer team Will Betts was named a Capital One First Team Academic All-American while junior designated hitter for the Mercer baseball ...

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Player Spotlight: Kate Alemann

In 2010, the Auckland, New Zealand native, Kate Alemann, decided to take her basketball career out of her home country and into the United States. For her freshman and sophomore year of college, Alemann played basketball at Mineral Area College, a two-year public community college located in Park Hills, ...


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