Box Score

The Basics
Score: Mercer 1 - Western Carolina 0
Records: Western Carolina 6-6-2, 2-3 SoCon, Mercer 6-5-3, 3-1-1 SoCon
Location: Catamount Athletic Complex -- Cullowhee, N.C.

CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Western Carolina women's soccer dropped a hard-fought heartbreaker to Mercer 1-0 Sunday at the Catamount Athletic Complex.

The Catamounts were on the offensive for most of the game winning the shot battle 12 to seven, but couldn't skirt one past Mercer goalie Maggie Cropp. Western Carolina had a handful of near-miss goals throughout the match but Cropp was there picking up six saves in the contest.

On the flip side, Mercer found the seam it needed for the win in the 56th minute of the game. Bear's Katelyn Dimopoulos took a pass from Maddie Clark sending the ball from the right side of the net over to the waiting Dimopoulos who scooted it past Catamount goal keeper Lauren Martin who had been pulled out from inside the goal.

Just five minutes earlier Dimopoulos had a golden chance to put Mercer on the scoreboard when a foul was called on Western Carolina and the Bears were awarded a penalty kick. Dimopoulos sent the ball high over the cross bar at 51:48 minute mark giving the Catamounts a momentary scoring reprieve.

The Catamounts had a flurry of shots in the closing minutes of the game but just couldn't find the mark.

Turning Point
At the 56th minute Mercer's Katelyn Dimopoulos scored the only goal of the game giving Mercer a 1-0 lead and eventual win.

Individual Leaders
- Redshirt senior goal keeper Lauren Martin got her second straight start in goal after earning her second start in the 2-0 win over The Citadel ... She played her third complete game on the year. - - The Bear's Dimopoulos goal was her fifth on the season.

Inside the Box Score
- At the 56th minute Mercer's Katelyn Dimopoulos took a pass from Maddie Clark sending the ball from the right side of the net over to the waiting Dimopoulos who scooted it past Catamount goal keeper Lauren Martin who had been pulled out from inside the goal.

News & Notes
- Western Carolina was shutout for the fifth time this season and the second time at home.

- The Catamounts' loss to Mercer was the third straight dating back to a pair of losses last season.

- Of the 12 shots taken by Western Carolina four players had two shots each.

- Goal keeper Martin suffered her first loss of the season in three starts with a record of 1-1-1.

- Western Carolina is 2-3 over the last five games and scored eight goals in those five games.

Up Next
Western Carolina begins a two-game road swing Friday traveling to Wofford for a 6 p.m. start.

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