Volleyball player, dual math and psychology major Lizzie Knapper contributes much to her team’s advancement. Knapper ardently supports her teammates by attending every volleyball practice and tournament while also staying connected to the school community. Mercer students usually spot Knapper attending ...
In an unfortunate loss to the No. 17 team South Florida on Oct. 10, the Mercer men’s soccer teams’ four-game winning streak came to an end. USF proved to be the more dominant team for the duration of the first half until Mercer regrouped at halftime. Throughout the second half, Mercer nearly netted ...
The Mercer women’s golf team recently visited the LPGA Invitational located in Daytona Beach, Fla. After the team’s most recent success winning the Eat-A-Peach Collegiate, head coach Gary Guyer and his team looked to take their momentum into the LPGA Invitational and came back with an impressive ...
So far this season, junior Lacey Fears has proven to be one of the best women’s golfers in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Fears has already earned two Atlantic Sun Player of the Week Honors this season, along with winning the LPGA Invitational and placing second in the Eat a Peach Collegiate. After ...
Both of the Mercer men’s and women’s cross country teams finished very well at the 2012 Will Wilson Citadel Invitational held on Saturday, Oct. 16. The men’s team took first overall while the women’s team came in second. These results would be the best for both teams this season. The men had ...
This past weekend Mercer men’s golf team co-hosted the annual Brickyard Collegiate Championship. In the tournament, 15 teams competed from across the country from Princeton to South Florida. The tournament was held at the Brickyard Golf Club in north Macon. Mercer finished the opening round in ninth ...
The Mercer women’s volleyball team has dropped three of their last four matches bringing their overall record to 7-10 on the year and 3-4 in conference play. The first match-up for the Bears was against the Norse of Northern Kentucky University. The Orange & Black faltered, losing in three straight ...
Sophomore Washida Blackman has been a crucial offensive threat this season for the Mercer women’s soccer team. With one year of experience under her belt, she looks to help lead the team to an A-SUN Championship win, something that the Bears were just short of last season. She’s tallied up one goal, ...
Veteran cross country coach, Ryan Bailey, has led the Mercer Bears to a successful season this fall. The team placed third in the University of Georgia and University of Auburn races. They were also invited to compete in the coveted “Gold Race,” which included some of the top cross country programs ...
On Sept. 26, the Mercer men’s soccer team dominated UNC-Asheville offensively to come away on top with a 4-0 win at Bear Field. Mercer out-shot UNC-Asheville 19-8 and held the advantage in corner kicks, 7-2, during the match. The Bears’ 4-0 result matches their shutout win over Presbyterian on Sept. ...
After three wins and a tie, the Mercer women’s soccer team extended their undefeated streak as they shutout visiting team University of South Carolina Upstate on Friday, Sept. 28th at Bear Field. This would be the Bears’ first conference win of the season. The Bears showed up for the game sporting ...
On Saturday, Sept. 29, both the Mercer men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Louisville, K.Y. for the Greater Louisville Classic. Both teams set personal bests despite the wet and tough course at the E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. The event, which is the largest collegiate tournament in ...
Texas A&M’s transition into the SEC over the summer was accompanied by innumerable questions about the Aggies’ ability to compete in the top conference in college football. A&M was coming off of an abysmally disappointing 2011 season that saw them fall from a preseason top 10 ranking into the depths ...
The Mercer women’s volleyball team has gotten back to their winning ways picking up four wins and only dropping two matches in the last six contests. On Sept.14, the Bears traveled to Winthrop University for the annual Winthrop Classic. The first match-up for the ladies was against the host school ...
On Sept. 16, the Mercer men’s soccer team battled in-state rival Georgia State and came out on top with a 2-0 win. This match signified five-straight matches in the Bears’ favor, going 4-0-1 in their last five games. This match was also Mercer’s second-straight victory over an in-state opponent, ...
The Mercer Women’s Golf Team participated in the Terrier Intercollegiate on Sept. 10 and 11. Thirteen teams competed in this tournament, held at The Country Club of Spartanburg in South Carolina. Mercer finished the opening round in fourth place with a team score of 304 and wrapped up the final round ...
At 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday night, senior Joey Heavner finally sits down to study for his econometrics exam in the morning. Along with most athletes, the Mercer men’s soccer player has quite an exhaustive and busy schedule with a limited amount of time to get his studies done. The standout soccer player ...
The Mercer Men’s golf team opened their season at the Kiawah Invitational, posting a team score of 315 on the final day of play. They played through tough conditions to earn a 13th spot overall. Mercer’s scores of 319, 300, and 315 gave them an overall team score of 934, placing them just behind ...
Coach Damian Elder started his first fall season as head coach of the Women’s Volleyball team and led the Bears to an excellent home court debut. Having coached in the Pacific-12, the Southeastern Conference and the Southern Conference, Coach Elder brings experience, good energy and a positive change ...
With conference play just around the corner, the Mercer women’s soccer team looked to add one more win to the record to catch a momentum. They did just that by defeating Jacksonville State on the road on Friday, Sept. 14. Although play was tough and competitive, neither the Bears nor the Gamecocks ...
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