Bears Breakdown: Updates in beach volleyball, men's lacrosse and men's tennis
By K. C. Wetherington | April 15Men's lacrosse won its most recent home game, scoring 22 goals and improving to 1-1 in Southern Conference play.
Men's lacrosse won its most recent home game, scoring 22 goals and improving to 1-1 in Southern Conference play.
After the weekend, the Bears stand at a 10-28 overall record and a 2-7 conference record. They play Auburn University at home on Wednesday, Apr. 15.
Here's what you missed last week from Mercer Athletics.
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The Bears played a tough first half against the stacked UConn Huskies, but were overwhelmed in the third quarter in an eventual blowout.
While students left for spring break, several Mercer sports teams continued to play, including beach volleyball, men's and women's tennis, and softball.
Mercer beat the Paladins 73-54 and claimed their fourth SoCon title in the past five years.
The Bears are going into the Southern Conference tournament as the No. 7 seed and will play No. 10 seed, Western Carolina on Friday, Mar. 4 in Asheville, North Carolina.
They play Wofford on Thursday, Feb. 17 and Furman on Saturday, Feb. 19. Furman is their only conference loss, so the game on Saturday is the Bears’ shot at redemption.
The three losses from the week put the team’s record at 13-13 overall and 6-7 in the conference.