The women's basketball team is now on a three-game losing streak, 7-18 overall and 2-8 in the Southern Conference after a two-loss home stand last week during which the Bears faced off against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and East Tennessee State University.Mercer lost 69-39 to Chattanooga ...
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Men's hoops falls to No. 2 Chattanooga
By Nevaeh Wilson | February 2Men’s basketball finished this past week with a 93-84 loss on the road in Chattanooga, Tenn., taking on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for a conference game. With the loss, the Bears are now 11-12 on the season and 4-6 in Southern Conference play, good for eighth in the conference, and ...
Looking ahead: Men's and women's lacrosse
By Pariss Nicholson | February 1After the schedules were released in December, Mercer men and women’s lacrosse teams are suiting up for a new season in February.Men’s lacrosseThe schedule for men’s lacrosse has many matches on the road for the Bears in 13 regular season contests. These include eight road games, two neutral site ...
Men's basketball hands Citadel 34-point loss
By Nevaeh Wilson | January 30Men's basketball took on The Citadel for a home conference game on Wednesday, beating the Bulldogs, 80-46. The win put the Bears' season record at an even 11-11 and the Southern Conference record at a 4-5.The scoring leaders for the game were guard Tyler Johnson '25, who led the team ...
Men's basketball go 1-1 in last week's matchups
By Nevaeh Wilson | January 26The men's basketball team faced off against two conference foes this week with a game at the University of North Carolina Greensboro on Wednesday and a home game on Saturday against Furman University. The team finished the week with a 10-11 overall record and are now ranked No. 4 in the Southern ...
Two losses for women's basketball
By Nevaeh Wilson | January 26The women’s basketball team played last Thursday and Saturday inside Hawkins Arena. The Bears started the week hoping to end a two-game losing streak, but they couldn't get it done in either game of their home stand. Both losses were conference contests, putting their record at 6-14 on the season, ...
2025 Mercer football schedule announced
By Nevaeh Wilson | January 25Mercer Athletics released the schedule for the 2025 football season on Jan. 10, and in the days since, the team has announced some coaching staff and player turnover as well. The Bears finished last season first in the Southern Conference with an 11-3 record, including a 7-1 record in the conference. ...
Men's basketball loses fourth-straight at Wofford
By Jacob Hossler | January 20Men’s basketball (9-10) fell at Wofford College (10-9), 69-49, this past Saturday. It is the Bears' fourth-straight loss to a Southern Conference opponent after starting the conference schedule 2-0.The game was marked by season-low performances in terms of offensive efficiency by Mercer, which ...
Looking forward: Softball winter advance hitting clinic
By Nevaeh Wilson | January 16The Mercer University softball team will host a Winter Advance Hitting Clinic on Jan. 18 from 12-2 p.m. The clinic is open to grade school students currently in 7th to 12th grade.The event will take place inside the team's stadium, Sikes Field, and anyone is welcome to view the event from the stadium's ...
Mercer Basketball recap: One win, two losses
By Nevaeh Wilson | January 15Women's weekend successMercer women's basketball won by a nail-biting three points inside Hawkins Arena this past Saturday against the Samford University Bulldogs.The 56-53 win improved the Bears to 6-10 on the season and 1-0 in Southern Conference play. The game was the first time Mercer ...
Football announcer receives award nod
By Nevaeh Wilson | January 9Just a day after Christmas, longtime broadcaster Rick Cameron was named as a finalist for the Bill Schwanke Award. The award is given annually to the best play-by-play broadcasters within FCS football.Cameron has been dubbed the “Voice of the Bears,” and according to Mercer Athletics, will reach ...
Blama chosen in 2024 MLS SuperDraft
By Nevaeh Wilson | January 3Former Mercer soccer player Barzee Blama '27 made history by becoming the third men’s soccer player from Mercer to be drafted into Major League Soccer under Head Coach Brad Ruzzo.Blama was drafted by Charlotte F.C. with the 77th pick of the draft, giving the North Carolina-based club their third ...
Looking ahead at Mercer's hoops schedule
By Jacob Hossler | December 19Men's basketballMercer men’s basketball has had an average start to the season, beginning in non-conference play 6-5, including two overtime wins against Jacksonville University and Stetson University, both games of which were away from home.Tyler Johnson ‘25, a guard, leads the team in ...
11-win season ends in Fargo
By Nevaeh Wilson | December 16The Mercer Bears’ football season came to an end Saturday in the FCS Quarterfinals, taking a 31-7 loss against North Dakota State University. The No. 7 Bears and No. 2 Bison came into the game with identical 11-2 records, though experience in the competition gave NDSU a clear advantage - the Bison ...
Historic volleyball season comes to end in postseason
By Pariss Nicholson | December 15After falling to the University of Connecticut Huskies in the opening round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championships earlier this month, the Mercer Bears volleyball program wrapped up a historic 2024 season.The Bears came away with their first outright regular season conference title, became ...