A preseason look at senior catcher Megan Lane
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
October 19, 2018
Filed under Player Spotlight, Softball, Sports
Softball season hasn’t started yet, but that doesn’t mean the team hasn’t been hard at work preparing for the season. For senior Megan Lane, this preseason preparation gives her the opportunity to further adjust to her role as the team’s starting catcher, a role she only took up last season. ...
Orange and White Tip-Off Game Preview
October 8, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports
Last season, the Mercer men’s basketball team had 19 wins and 15 losses. This was an improvement over the previous year with 15 wins and 17 losses. The Bears look to further expand their success into this coming season. The annual Orange and White game will be the first test of their preparedn...
Lauren Whyte: New Assistant Coach to Women’s Golf
September 28, 2018
Lauren Whyte was named the new assistant golf coach for Mercer women’s golf by head coach Michele Drinkard back in early August. Whyte joins the Bears after playing two years at Baylor and then two at Denver. In the team’s press release on Whyte, Drinkard said she was “excited” for the ad...
Spotlight: Blake Garcia Brings New Perspective to Mercer’s Band
September 28, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Sports, Spotlight
Blake Garcia, director of athletic bands at Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music, started playing the trumpet in the third grade. The son of a classical guitarist, Garcia said that his whole family has been involved with music at some point. Although originally an aspiring performer, Garcia said he realiz...
Mercer Volleyball splits weekend at home
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
September 24, 2018
Filed under Sports, Volleyball
The Catamounts came to Hawkins Arena Friday night deciding they were determined to give the Bears a run for their money. The first set went to the Catamounts, 21 - 25. The two teams traded the lead until the last couple of points where Western Carolina ran off to finish the set. Even with impressive...
Women’s Soccer Season So Far
Ryan Weaver, Lead Sports Writer
September 23, 2018
The Mercer women’s soccer team is off to a good start to the 2018 season, going 5-3-2 over the first 10 games and having scored 29 goals. “I think we've done well,” said star forward Abigail Zoeller. “We definitely have shown growth from day one.” Head coach Tony Economopoulos said he...
Bears pull off huge upset at #9 Samford
Christian Hartley, Lead Sports Writer
September 18, 2018
The Mercer Bears picked up right where they left off last week, knocking off conference rival, and No. 9 Samford on the road, 30-24. The Bulldogs were the SoCon preseason title favorite and showed the reason why early on in the game. Less than five minutes into the game, Samford struck first, t...
Bears fall at Memphis in season opener
September 11, 2018
Saturday night was probably not the start to the 2018 season that the Mercer Bears had in mind. From the opening kickoff to the final play, the Bears were clearly outmatched by the Tigers, falling behind 28-0 after the first quarter of play. By halftime, the Bears had mustered up just 16 yards of to...
In three years, Women’s Lacrosse Coach helps build championship winning program
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
September 11, 2018
Samantha Eustace took charge of a recently created Mercer Women’s Lacrosse program three years ago, and in those three years managed to build a team that would become the 2018 Southern Conference champions. Eustace has coached lacrosse for over a decade now, but coming to Mercer was the first tim...
Bobby Lamb gets his 100th collegiate win against Jacksonville University
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
September 9, 2018
The Bears dominated the Jacksonville Dolphins in their first home game of the season, 45-3 against the Pioneer Football League team. Mercer moved around some of their positions, working to find a formula that works for them for the rest of the season. This was the perfect matchup for them to try o...
Mercer Volleyball sweeps first three sets in home opener
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
September 6, 2018
Filed under Sports, Volleyball
Tuesday night, the Mercer volleyball team hosted Florida A&M for their first home game of the season after traveling on the road for two invitationals. Though the Bears seemed to make quick work of the Rattlers, beating them in under an hour and thirty minutes, Florida A&M’s team should n...
Mercer men’s golf assistant coach leaves corporate office for the green
Addison Robinson, Graphic Editor
August 31, 2018
Jordan Harlacher built a golf program at his alma mater, Kenyon College in Gambio, Ohio, that moved into the category of Top Division III colleges/universities in the country. He is originally from Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania, a town outside of Pennsylvania’s capital, Harrisburg. Harlacher is th...
