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The Bear Breakdown: Pre-spring-break Mercer athletics rundown

By KC Wetherington | March 1

Updates in lacrosse, baseball, softball, basketball and more.

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Beach volleyball finds new home in the Sun Belt Conference

By KC Wetherington | January 27

“I think we match up better against the competition in the Sun Belt, so I think we’re at a good spot.”

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The Bear Breakdown: Updates in basketball and tennis

By KC Wetherington and Gabriel Kopp | January 26

Men’s BasketballThe Bears traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina where they were upset 59-48 by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jalyn McCreary led the team in points with 11, and Jah Quinones led in rebounds with 11 (five offensive and six defensive).They kept the score close throughout ...

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Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson makes appearance at Mercer's First Pitch Classic

By KC Wetherington | January 23

“It’s been an incredible experience since I put on the Braves uniform,” Olson said. “I can’t thank you enough for the support that you’ve given me since we showed up.”

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Men's basketball goes 3-2 in the last five games

By KC Wetherington | December 6

The men’s basketball team traveled to Savannah, Georgia on Nov. 25 where they participated in the Hostilo Hoops Community Classic.

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The Bear Breakdown: Everything you need to know going into Thanksgiving break

By KC Wetherington and Gabriel Kopp | November 24

FootballThe Bear’s season ended after a 50-44 double overtime loss to Samford on Nov.19. Samford is the #9 ranked team in the FCS coaches poll and now have a record of 10-1, their only loss being to the No. 1 ranked team in college football: the University of Georgia. In the first quarter, the ...

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Bennett Cate and Michelly Pereira crowned Homecoming king and queen

By Mary Helene Hall and KC Wetherington | November 12

The court was composed of eight members who were voted on by the student body after their interviews with Mercer staff members.

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Mercer loses Homecoming game to #16 Furman by 10 points

By KC Wetherington | November 12

Mercer now stands at a 7-3 overall record and 4-1 in conference play.

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The Bear Breakdown: Updates in men’s basketball, men's soccer, volleyball

By KC Wetherington and Gabriel Kopp | November 10

Get The Bear Breakdown and more Mercer news delivered directly to your inbox! Click here to sign up to receive newsletters from The Cluster, coming soon.Men’s BasketballThe Bears traveled to Greenville, North Carolina on Tuesday to play East Carolina University where the Pirates beat the Bears ...