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Lacrosse drops match to Towson

The Mercer men’s lacrosse team dropped a close one to Towson in overtime last week in Unitas Stadium. Freshman attack Chris Baxa led the team with four goals in the 9-8 loss. Mercer’s loss dropped the team to 1-2 on the season.  Towson set the tempo with a 10-yard shot from inside the box with ...

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Coaching Spotlight: Craig Gibson

Baseball coach Craig Gibson, who has coached at Mercer for 10 years sat down, with The Cluster to talk about the baseball team’s recent success and the importance of team chemistry. Six crucial seniors will graduate from the team this year. Cluster: What is a typical day for an NCAA Division I baseball ...

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Coaching Spotlight: James DeFeo

Experienced head softball coach, James DeFeo has started the new softball season with big plans in mind for the team. DeFeo has been coaching for over 20 years and this is his second year as a head coach at Mercer University. DeFeo took a spare moment to speak with The Cluster about the starting season, ...

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Men’s basketball claims first

Conference play nears end with important games looming Heading into the home stretch of the 2012-2013 season, the Mercer men’s basketball team has reclaimed first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference no the heels of four wins and heads into their final four matches before the conference tournament ...

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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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