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Volleyball drops 3 of 4 in conference play

The Mercer women’s volleyball team has dropped three of their last four matches bringing their overall record to 7-10 on the year and 3-4 in conference play. The first match-up for the Bears was against the Norse of Northern Kentucky University. The Orange & Black faltered, losing in three straight ...

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Player Spotlight: Washida Blackman

Sophomore Washida Blackman has been a crucial offensive threat this season for the Mercer women’s soccer team. With one year of experience under her belt, she looks to help lead the team to an A-SUN Championship win, something that the Bears were just short of last season. She’s tallied up one goal, ...

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Coaching Spotlight: Ryan Bailey

Veteran cross country coach, Ryan Bailey, has led the Mercer Bears to a successful season this fall. The team placed third in the University of Georgia and University of Auburn races. They were also invited to compete in the coveted “Gold Race,” which included some of the top cross country programs ...

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Men’s soccer 3-0-0 in conference play

On Sept. 26, the Mercer men’s soccer team dominated UNC-Asheville offensively to come away on top with a 4-0 win at Bear Field. Mercer out-shot UNC-Asheville 19-8 and held the advantage in corner kicks, 7-2, during the match. The Bears’ 4-0 result matches their shutout win over Presbyterian on Sept. ...

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Women’s soccer undefeated in A-Sun

After three wins and a tie, the Mercer women’s soccer team extended their undefeated streak as they shutout visiting team University of South Carolina Upstate on Friday, Sept. 28th at Bear Field. This would be the Bears’ first conference win of the season. The Bears showed up for the game sporting ...

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Cross country sets personal bests in race

On Saturday, Sept. 29, both the Mercer men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Louisville, K.Y. for the Greater Louisville Classic. Both teams set personal bests despite the wet and tough course at the E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. The event, which is the largest collegiate tournament in ...

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ALL BETTS ARE OFF

Texas A&M’s transition into the SEC over the summer was accompanied by innumerable questions about the Aggies’ ability to compete in the top conference in college football. A&M was coming off of an abysmally disappointing 2011 season that saw them fall from a preseason top 10 ranking into the depths ...

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Women’s volleyball starts conference hot

The Mercer women’s volleyball team has gotten back to their winning ways picking up four wins and only dropping two matches in the last six contests. On Sept.14, the Bears traveled to Winthrop University for the annual Winthrop Classic. The first match-up for the ladies was against the host school ...

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Men’s soccer goes 1-1 in latest contests

On Sept. 16, the Mercer men’s soccer team battled in-state rival Georgia State and came out on top with a 2-0 win. This match signified five-straight matches in the Bears’ favor, going 4-0-1 in their last five games. This match was also Mercer’s second-straight victory over an in-state opponent, ...

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Day in the life: Joey Heavner

At 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday night, senior Joey Heavner finally sits down to study for his econometrics exam in the morning. Along with most athletes, the Mercer men’s soccer player has quite an exhaustive and busy schedule with a limited amount of time to get his studies done. The standout soccer player ...

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Slow start for the men’s golf team

The Mercer Men’s golf team opened their season at the Kiawah Invitational, posting a team score of 315 on the final day of play.  They played through tough conditions to earn a 13th spot overall.  Mercer’s scores of 319, 300, and 315 gave them an overall team score of 934, placing them just behind ...

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Coaching Spotlight: Damian Elder

Coach Damian Elder started his first fall season as head coach of the Women’s Volleyball team and led the Bears to an excellent home court debut. Having coached in the Pacific-12, the Southeastern Conference and the Southern Conference, Coach Elder brings experience, good energy and a positive change ...

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Women’s soccer begins conference play

With conference play just around the corner, the Mercer women’s soccer team looked to add one more win to the record to catch a momentum. They did just that by defeating Jacksonville State on the road on Friday, Sept. 14. Although play was tough and competitive, neither the Bears nor the Gamecocks ...

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This or That: Jittery Joe's or Starbucks

If you’re like me, you have established your series of ideal study places and know exactly which places works for what type of studying you’re doing. If one of your study places is an establishment where you can order food or drinks, you may have even become one of the regulars -- those loyal customers ...

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Men’s soccer on 4-game undefeated streak

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 ...

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Women’s Soccer wins two, drops two

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 ...

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Coaching Spotlight: Brad Ruzzo

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 ...

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Volleyball 2-5 with conference play looming

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 ...

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Men’s, women’s cross country races well in first two meets

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 ...


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