MACON, Ga. - Despite three players finishing in double figures, the Mercer women's basketball team came up just short against Atlantic Sun foe Gardner-Webb. The Bulldogs led by as many as 13 in the second half and held on for the 77-74 win.
Shameka Smith put GWU on the scoreboard first with a jumper in the paint but the teams battled back and forth throughout the first half. The opening stanza featured seven ties and six lead changes as Gardner-Webb (10-14, 9-8 A-Sun) led 33-32 at the break.
Mercer (11-12, 8-8 A-Sun) made its first two field goals of the second half to take a 37-35 lead but hit a dry spell afterward. Gardner-Webb went on a 14-3 run over the next three minutes to build an 11-point lead.
"We weren't driving to the basket," said Mercer head coach Brenda Welch-Nichols. "We were penetrating around the cattle guards instead of through the cattle guards."
Down 12 with 3:37 left, the Bears started making a...
Mercer University's National Collegiate Wrestling Association team left Friday for the NCWA Southeastern Conference championship in Gainesville, Fla.
Mercer has three of six wrestlers ranked in their respected weight classes, with Richard Sexton ranked second in his weight class (197 lbs). Competing against 21 other colleges and universities in the southeast, Mercer wrestlers hope to qualify for the NCWA national competition in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The University of Central Florida and Pensacola Christian College are both two-time national champions and bring tough competition to the southeast conference. Among other teams competing include the University of Georgia, Auburn, University of Alabama and University of Florida.
MCDONOUGH - Mercer University's Henry County Regional Academic Center will begin its second session of spring semester on Friday, March 10. Adults interested in earning a bachelor's degree through the Center's evening and weekend programs are invited to a free open house Thursday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. Academic advisors, professors, financial planning representatives and admissions counselors will be available to answer questions and discuss programs.
MACON, Ga. – Mercer baseball, coming off a second consecutive series win, hits the road for the first time in 2006, heading to Gainesville,...
SAVANNAH, Ga.- The Mercer men's basketball team placed three players in double figures en route to downing Savannah State, 77-60, in non-conference action Monday night.
After a game delay of approximately 10 minutes because of a power outage, then a further problem with the shot clock, the Bears took an early 3-2 lead on guard Ross Alacqua's 3-pointer from the left wing. A basket and free throw by Tigers' leading scorer Javon Randolph gave Savannah State a brief 5-3 lead. However, Mercer (7-16) ran off 10 straight points to gain a 15-5 lead, forcing SSU coach Horace Brodnax to call a 30-second timeout at the 15:43 mark. Senior forward Will Emerson led the breakout, scoring seven of the 10 points.
Playing its sixth game in 12 days, Mercer built a 13-point advantage at 23-10 with over 11 minutes remaining in the opening half, but poor shot selection and turnovers plagued the Bears and led to a 10-0 run by the Tigers, as they cut the Mercer lead to...
MACON - Dr. Bill J. Leonard, the Harry Vaughan Smith Distinguished Visiting Professor of Christianity, will give a series of three lectures on the topic "Signs of the Times: Contemporary Religion in Historical Perspective" on Mercer University's Macon Campus.
His first lecture, "Spirituality in America: Catholics, Evangelicals, Buddhists and Serpent Handlers," will be at 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. He will speak on "The Church: Joel Osteen, Mega-Churches, and the Non-Denominationalizing of America" at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. He will give his final presentation, entitled "Drinking the Golden Calf and Other Strange Bible Stories: Revisiting the Ancient Text," at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22. All lectures will be held in Newton Chapel and are free and open to the public.
"Bill Leonard is an insightful interpreter of American religion," said Dr. Richard F. Wilson, the Columbus Roberts Professor of Theology and chair of the Roberts Department of...
MACON, Ga.- The Mercer men's basketball team steps out of conference play for the final time this season as the Bears visit Savannah State Monday night. Tip off is at 7 p.m. at Tiger Arena.
Mercer (6-16, 5-11 A-Sun) is coming off a one-point loss to Stetson Friday night. The Bears are looking to gain momentum for the Atlantic Sun postseason tournament that begins in less than three weeks.
"It's always tough to step out of conference and play on the road during the conference race," said Mercer head coach Mark Slonaker. "It'll be a challenge to play a much-improved Savannah State team. They are tough on their home court."
The contest marks the Bears' sixth game in 12 days. Mercer is coming off a disappointing four-game homestand that saw the Bears drop three-of-four conference games.
Junior guard Javon Randolph paces the Savannah State attack, averaging 16.8 points per game. The Gainesville, Ga., native was named the Division I men's...
MACON, Ga. – Mercer’s baseball game with VMI today has been moved back until 2 p.m. because of overnight rain.
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MACON, Ga.- The Mercer men's basketball team rallied from an 11-point deficit but fell just short as Stetson held on for a 73-72 victory in Atlantic Sun Conference action Friday night at the University Center.
The Bears had an opportunity to pull out their second straight last-second win when Stetson's Kris Thomas missed two free throws with 6.7 seconds remaining and Mercer's Andrew Brown grabbed the rebound and raced toward the Bears' offensive end of the court. But Brown slipped, losing control of the basketball as he neared midcourt and time expired as players from both teams scrambled for the loose ball.
The Hatters' E.J. Gordon hit a layup with 1:16 remaining giving Stetson (7-17, 6-9 A-Sun) a 73-69 lead, but Brown answered with his second 3-pointer of the night, pulling the Bears to within one with just 49 seconds left in the contest.
In a first half that featured four ties and 10 lead changes, the Hatters used a 5-0 run to pull away from a...
MACON, Ga. - After seeing a halftime lead quickly gobbled up in the second half, a shooting surge led the Mercer women's basketball team to a 60-55 victory over Stetson on Homecoming night. The win also gives the Bears their first sweep over the Hatters since the 1998-99 season.
Stetson (5-16, 3-11 A-Sun) jumped out to an early lead, as Nefertiti Walker scored eight of the Hatters' first 13 points. Mercer slowly responded with a jumper and trey from Courtney Hall, cutting the lead down to four midway through the first half. The teams battled back and forth heading into halftime, but Mercer (11-9, 8-5 A-Sun) methodically built a 27-23 lead at the break behind a pair of jumpers from Megan Lewis.
The Hatters opened the second half on fire, going on an 18-4 run. Walker hit a pair of treys, while Janene Maclin worked the post for five points during the run. Trailing by 10, the Bears woke up from their slumber and pounded the...
