Bears edge Samford in overtime thriller
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
January 15, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports
Mercer women’s basketball opened up Southern Conference play on Saturday afternoon, welcoming rival Samford to Hawkins Arena. The Bears opened the game extremely slow, shooting just 21 percent from the floor in the opening period, likely not the start head coach Susie Gardner was looking for from a t...
Most impactful Mercer sports moments of 2015-16
April 28, 2016
Filed under Sports
Thoughts on these moments? How do you want to rank them? Let us know in the comments below. The #BEARSTRONG movement *Editor's note: Many times in the midst of tragedy, sports brings people together. Similar to David Ortiz addressing Fenway Park...
5 Things: CS for All, women’s basketball SoCon lead & the Iowa caucus
Molly Curley, Assistant Digital Editor
February 1, 2016
Filed under Five things to start your week, Showcase
CS For All President Obama announced the Computer Science for All initiative in his most recent weekly address. He discussed the importance of computational thinking skills for young students, claiming that “computer science isn’t an optional skill — it’s a basic skill.” This initiative a...
Student body rallies around women’s basketball team on big game day
Katie Atkinson, Staff Writer
January 21, 2016
Filed under Basketball, Breaking, Campus, Multimedia, News, Showcase, Sports, Video
Mercer Women's basketball team gets a huge surprise fan turnout
Bridges & Williams Enter the International Spotlight
Emma Peel, Staff Writer
October 14, 2015
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized
Former Mercer women’s basketball players Precious Bridges and Briana Williams are finally living out their childhood dreams. The two graduates recently signed to play professional basketball internationally — Bridges with C.B. Arxil Pontevedra in Spain, and Williams with the Pepi Sport Agency, whi...
Spring Sports Recap: Mar. 17-Mar. 29
April 2, 2015
Filed under Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball, Sports
Baseball After a rough start to the season, the Mercer baseball team seems to be back on track after beating the University of Georgia in two midweek games and sweeping the East Tennessee State Buccaneers in the first conference series of the year. In their first meeting with the UGA Bulldogs, the...
Women's basketball ends season with loss in WBI semifinals
March 25, 2015
Filed under Basketball, Sports
After a remarkable year for the Mercer Women's Basketball Team, their season ended in Loudonville, NY against the Sienna Saints with a (65-54) loss. The Bears ended the season with a 20-15 overall record and truly displayed their worth during their first year in the Southern Conference. The Bears led...
5 Things to start your week: Cherry Blossom festival, Einstein Bros. Bagels coming to Tarver Library, Women’s Basketball win and more
March 23, 2015
Bagels, Bagels, Bagels The stomachs of hungry Bears rejoice. Einstein Brothers Bagels is coming to the bottom floor of Tarver Library. Einstein Bros. is the nation’s largest operator of bagel bakeries in a quick, yet casual environment. Construction on the restaurant will begin in May following gra...
Women's basketball slides past The Herd with last-second free throws
March 22, 2015
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In an exciting quarterfinal with the Marshall Herd, the Mercer Women's Basketball Team came out victorious with a 73-71 win. With this win, the Bears improved to 20-14 for the season, which is the second time in three seasons that the Bears reached 20 wins. Although the Bears came out with the win...
A season to remember
March 19, 2015
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This year’s Mercer Women’s Basketball season was one to remember. With four decorated seniors and a slew of inexperienced freshmen, the team debuted Mercer’s reign in the Southern Conference with class. Although their season ended in the semifinal of the Southern Conference Championship, the team...
The SoCon Freshman of the Year leads the Bears onto the semifinals
March 5, 2015
Filed under Basketball, Sports
In the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference tournament, the Mercer Women's Basketball Team overtook the Wofford Terriers 75-54 in Thursday night's game. Kahlia Lawrence, the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, led the Bears with 16 points and six rebounds. Alex Williams added 10 points and...
Women's basketball road to the SoCon tournament
February 11, 2015
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The Lady Bears begin the road to the SoCon tournament. They are 12-11 overall and 4-3 in Southern Conference play. The Lady Bears started out the season strong with a good record out of conference and with big victories victories over University of Alabama and St. Louis University. They carried that...