Davidson Falls 3-0 at Home to Mercer
8/31/2018 10:49:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
Box Score (pdf)
Game Highlights
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Davidson women's soccer team dropped a 3-0 home contest to visiting Mercer Friday night under the lights in Alumni Stadium.
The Wildcats fell to 2-3 on the season, while the Bears ran their record to 3-1-1.
Quick Hits About and From the Game:
•This was the seventh meeting all-time, and first since 2008, between both school's women's soccer program's.
•Mercer holds a 5-2 lead in the series with its win tonight.
•Davidson's program is beginning its 30th year of women's soccer and has 250 wins all-time.
•The game was delayed for an hour due to lightning in the area.
•Davidson nearly took an early lead after close to three minutes had come off the clock, but Mia Hodges one touch was saved by the Mercer keeper.
•Both teams went into the half tied at 0-0.
•Mercer's Abigail Zoeller scored two goals, including the first one to break up the scoreless game in the 56th minute.
•Her second goal came off a free kick just inside the box with a direct shot to the goal.
•The Bear's third goal came off the foot of Logan Culver and was assisted by Kyra Idris at the 63:16 mark.
•Davidson had 21 shots, putting seven of them on goal, while Mercer came of up 12 shots.
•Seeley Yoo had a team-high four shots, two of them on frame.
•Between the pipes, Sarah L'Hommedieu came up with three saves for the 'Cats.
•Davidson also held a 4-1 edge on corner kicks.
Davidson returns to the road for a 1 p.m. Sunday contest at former Southern Conference foe Georgia Southern.
Scoring Summary
55:03 MER Abigail Zoeller (unassisted)
62:16 MER Logan Culver (Kyra Idris)
81:41 MER Abigail Zoeller (unassisted)
Game Highlights
DavidsonPhotos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Davidson women's soccer team dropped a 3-0 home contest to visiting Mercer Friday night under the lights in Alumni Stadium.
The Wildcats fell to 2-3 on the season, while the Bears ran their record to 3-1-1.
Quick Hits About and From the Game:
•This was the seventh meeting all-time, and first since 2008, between both school's women's soccer program's.
•Mercer holds a 5-2 lead in the series with its win tonight.
•Davidson's program is beginning its 30th year of women's soccer and has 250 wins all-time.
•The game was delayed for an hour due to lightning in the area.
•Davidson nearly took an early lead after close to three minutes had come off the clock, but Mia Hodges one touch was saved by the Mercer keeper.
•Both teams went into the half tied at 0-0.
•Mercer's Abigail Zoeller scored two goals, including the first one to break up the scoreless game in the 56th minute.
•Her second goal came off a free kick just inside the box with a direct shot to the goal.
•The Bear's third goal came off the foot of Logan Culver and was assisted by Kyra Idris at the 63:16 mark.
•Davidson had 21 shots, putting seven of them on goal, while Mercer came of up 12 shots.
•Seeley Yoo had a team-high four shots, two of them on frame.
•Between the pipes, Sarah L'Hommedieu came up with three saves for the 'Cats.
•Davidson also held a 4-1 edge on corner kicks.
Davidson returns to the road for a 1 p.m. Sunday contest at former Southern Conference foe Georgia Southern.
Scoring Summary
55:03 MER Abigail Zoeller (unassisted)
62:16 MER Logan Culver (Kyra Idris)
81:41 MER Abigail Zoeller (unassisted)
Team Stats
MER
DAV
Goals
3
0
Shots
12
21
Shots on Goal
6
7
Saves
7
3
Corners
1
4
Fouls
14
8
Scoring Plays

Abigail Zoeller (3)
turned and fired shot to right post
55:03

Logan Culver (1)
Assisted By: Kyra Idris
feed to 7 near the box, turn and shot fa
62:16

Abigail Zoeller (4)
scored off free kick just inside the box
81:41
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