Mercer baseball comes out on top after battle against Georgia Southern
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
March 15, 2018
It has been a long time since Mercer baseball has bested Georgia Southern, three years to be in fact. However, after an up and down bout that had the Bears playing to the best of their abilities, they finished the game 11-8. Early on, the game didn’t look too promising for the Bears, but they were ...
Bears top Grand Canyon University, advance to second round of CBI tourney
Christian Hartley, Staff Writer
March 15, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports
After an early exit from the SoCon tourney, the Bears were back in action Wednesday for opening round action in the 2018 College Basketball Invitational Tournament. The first challenge of the tournament came in the form of the Antelopes of Grand Canyon University. As the lower ranked seed in the ...
Mercer Club Tennis placed in top half during Southern Championships
Lindsey Farni, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
The Mercer Club Tennis team aced their competition at the Southern Championships Feb. 23 - 24 in Auburn, Alabama. With an overall three out of six matches won and coming in second in their pool, Mercer Club Tennis placed in the Gold Bracket. Club President Josh Allison said that they had close matches fro...
Rematch! Mercer Women to take on Georgia in first round of 2018 NCAA Tournament
Avery Braxton, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Spotlight
Sounds like payback may be in order. No. 25 Mercer Women’s Basketball will take on in-state opponent No. 18 Georgia in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. This will be the second time that the Bears play the Bulldogs this year. The NCAA handed Mercer the No. 13 see...
Shoot Your Shot: Redemption, Bears claim their first Southern Conference Tournament Title
Avery Braxton, Staff Writer
March 9, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports
“It’s indescribable. I promise, I don’t have words for you right now.” That’s how Kahlia Lawrence explained her feelings after No. 25 Mercer Women’s Basketball pulled out a victory in the championship game of the Southern Conference tournament, their first tournament title after two agonizin...
Mercer history made: Lady Bears win SoCon championship
Christian Hartley, Staff Writer
March 4, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
Just under a year ago, the Bears lost a heartbreaker in the SoCon title game to Chattanooga. It was the second year in a row Mercer had come up just short. “I remember all the emotions, the awful emotions, the angst of losing,” head coach Susie Gardner said. Bears guard Sydni Means said last ye...
Men’s basketball falls in SoCon quarterfinals to Wofford
Christian Hartley, Staff Writer
March 3, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports
One of the hardest things to do in all of sports is to beat the same team three times in one season. The Bears found that out the hard way on Saturday afternoon. Mercer’s SoCon championship hopes came to a halt in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, falling to the fifth seed Wofford Terrie...
Women’s basketball advances to SoCon Championship
Christian Hartley, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports
For the second game in a row, Mercer led from start to finish, won by more than 30 points, and again, Mercer’s Kahlia Lawrence scored 23 points. Most importantly, Mercer women’s basketball is heading to the SoCon Championship game, after blowing out No. 5 seeded Samford, 81-44. Mercer’s defen...
The Ruling: Win and you’re in
Hayes Rule, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports
The formula is pretty simple now for the Bears: Win, and you get to keep playing. The regular season doesn’t mean anything now. Mercer’s 18-13 record. The trials and tribulations. The ups. The downs. The injuries. The game winners. None of it matters. Win, and you’re in. The Bears wi...
Women’s basketball cruises into SoCon Semifinals
Christian Hartley, Staff Writer
March 1, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports
The Mercer Women’s basketball team kicked off the 2018 SoCon Tournament with a 75-44 trouncing of No. 8 seed Western Carolina, tying a SoCon record in the process. The Bears won their 25th consecutive game, which tied Chattanooga for the most consecutive wins in conference history. The Bears sta...
Mercer hoards 2018 postseason awards
Avery Braxton, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
In a year stockpiled filled with accolades, Women’s Basketball senior Kahlia Lawrence was named the 2018 Southern Conference Player of the Year, highlighting a bevy of season awards for the Bears. This is Lawrence’s third consecutive year receiving the award, a SoCon first, and it comes on the heel...
Shoot Your Shot: Sweep Complete, Mercer claims third straight SoCon Regular Season Title
Avery Braxton, Staff Writer
February 27, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports
No. 25 Mercer Women’s Basketball completed its sweep of the Southern Conference regular season last week with wins over rivals, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and East Tennessee State University. The Bears (27-2,14-0) finished conference play undefeated, pushed their win streak to 24 games an...
