“Defensively when you don't let someone cross the goal line for three hours, that's pretty good," Cronic said. "We were really active and aggressive defensively today.”
The Bears maintained possession of first place over the course of the first two days of play.
The competition took place at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama.
Mercer's volleyball team went 1-3 during a tournament at Georgia Southern.
The Falcons never threatened an Eagles team that controlled the majority of the ballgame.
“I think Mercer has a good team,” Saban said after the matchup. “They play hard. They play with toughness.”
The Bears currently have an even record of 3-3 so far in the regular season. Here’s a look at how those games unfolded.
Football opened up their season at home against the Point University Skyhawks and did it in spectacular fashion.Not only did the Bears dominate the scoreboard, but they gained a total of 778 yards, 539 of which were rushing. They broke the school record for total yards gained and the record for rushing ...
Mercer’s all-new Outdoor Recreation Complex got a warm welcome from students during the annual Recreational Sports & Wellness “Rec the Night” event last Thursday. Rec the Night typically takes place in the University Center, but the opening of the ORC gave those behind the project the chance ...
Football head coach Drew Cronic will join host Rick Cameron for the second season of The Drew Cronic Coach's Show. The show will air Monday, Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. before airing once a week every Thursday at 7 p.m. The weekly talk show offers viewers game previews, special guests including players and university ...
Mercer football game days feature many activities, but it can be overwhelming if you’re not sure where to go. Here’s a look at how a typical game day unfolds and what events to look for. Gameday for Mercer usually involves tailgates on the Black Field next to the football stadium and fun activities ...
Volleyball is returning to action Friday in a home opener against Stetson University. The game against Stetson is part of the Mercer Bears Classic tournament, a three-game homestand where Mercer will play Steston, the University of New Hampshire and Murray State University. Mercer’s volleyball team ...
Intramural and club sports are once again available for students this year. Intramurals are recreational sports where students sign up, make teams, and play in leagues created by the Department of Recreational Sports and Wellness. These sports include typical activities like soccer and basketball as ...
The Mercer men’s and women’s soccer teams will start their seasons soon and offered previews of what’s to come in exhibition games throughout August. Here’s a look at how each team fared in friendly matchups and what to look for this season. Women’s soccer Mercer women’s soccer began their ...
Mercer Athletics has announced the artists slated to perform during the upcoming football season at the 2021 Ford Concert Series.The series consists of five concerts that will be hosted at Toby Town, which is adjacent to Five Star Stadium, before each of Mercer’s home football games in the fall. This ...
This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. On March 3, as Women’s History Month began, the Higher Education Committee of the Georgia State Senate passed a bill — SB 266 — that would bar transgender girls and women at ...
The 2020-21 football season was truly unlike any other, and that was no exception for the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons finished the 2020 season with an overall record of 4-12. This is their worst record since 2013, and the team failed to make the playoffs for the third season in a row. They are now ...
After a disappointing but expected 20-47 campaign last season, the Atlanta Hawks have already begun to perform better in the 2020-21 season. The last NBA season was cut short by COVID-19 and the Hawks were not close enough to the Eastern Conference eighth seed to be invited to the NBA bubble, but the ...
Mercer’s men’s basketball team fell in the Southern Conference Championship Game on Sunday, losing to the University of North Carolina Greensboro by a score of 69-61. Mercer was able to keep pace with the top-seeded UNCG Spartans for the majority of the game, but fell behind in the final minutes ...
Mercer University hosted a watch party on the main street of Mercer Village for its men's basketball team’s championship game Monday night. The watch party featured a two-story projection screen to display the game, which aired on ESPN. Mercer also provided picnic tables. Students, faculty and staff ...
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