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Schedule

Full
1
Western Carolina WCU (2-5-4, 1-2-0)
2
Winner Mercer Mercer (6-3-4, 1-1-2)
Western Carolina WCU
(2-5-4, 1-2-0)
1
Final
2
Mercer Mercer
(6-3-4, 1-1-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western Carolina WCU 1 0 1
Mercer Mercer 2 0 2
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Catamounts Battle at Mercer in Loss to Bears

Riley Terry scores first goal of her Catamount career

The Basics
Score: Mercer 2, Western Carolina 1
Records: Western Carolina 2-5-4, 1-2 SoCon; Mercer 6-3-4, 1-1-2 SoCon
Location: Macon, Ga. | Betts Stadium
 
MACON, Ga. – Western Carolina women's soccer battled back from being down early, getting on the board late in the first half, before falling 2-1 to Mercer Sunday at Betts Stadium.
 
TURNING POINT:
  • Mercer scored two goals in the first 30 minutes of the first half and held off a scrappy Catamount team who surged offensive in the latter half of the contest.
 Individual Leaders:  
Inside the Box Score
  • Mercer struck first with the first of the Bears' Moorman's goals in the match at 21:45.
  • Moorman struck again 10 minutes later at 31:01 giving the Bears a 2-0 lead.
  • Terry's goal at 35:35 answered Moorman's second goal and cut the Mercer lead to one. She took a pass from Burchfield, who fed her just to the right of the goal, and she sent it in.
  • Western Carolina's defense bowed up in the second half holding the Bears scoreless and just six shots after Mercer had 12 shots in the first 45 minutes.
  • On the flip side the Catamounts cranked up their offense in the second half with 10 shots but just couldn't find the back of the net for the game-tying score.
  • At the end of the match Mercer ended the contest with 18 shots to Western Carolina's 15.
 News & Notes:
  • Terry scored the first goal of her Catamount career.
  • Redshirt senior Reily Nelson was back in the starting lineup for the Catamounts after missing two matches due to injury.
  • Freshman Catamount goalkeeper Leanne Trudel got the start against Mercer after missing the last two matches due to Eden Reece getting the starting nod. Trudel faced a career-high 18 shots in the match and notched six saves – one shy of her career high.
 Up Next:
  • Western Carolina returns home next weekend hosting UNCG Friday, Oct. 7, and VMI Sunday Oct. 9.   
 
Keep track of everything related to Catamount women's soccer and WCU Athletics through its social media outlets on Facebook (fb.com/catamountsports), Instagram (@wcu_catamounts), and Twitter (@catamounts, @Catamountsoccer).
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
21:45
Mercer Moorman, Jada (4)
Assisted By: Cook, Kendall
GOAL by Mercer Moorman, Jada (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Cook, Kendall, goal number 4 for season.
31:01
Mercer Moorman, Jada (5)
Assisted By: Hlebec, Jamie
GOAL by Mercer Moorman, Jada, Assist by Hlebec, Jamie, goal number 5 for season.
35:35
WCU Riley Terry (1)
Assisted By: Sophie Burchfield , Alexis DeMarco
GOAL by WCU Riley Terry, Assist by Sophie Burchfield and Alexis DeMarco, goal number 1 for season.

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