MACON, Ga. - After winning four of its last five games, the Mercer women's basketball team opens a two-game Atlantic Sun homestand against Lipscomb Thursday night. Game Notes (pdf)
Mercer (5-6, 2-2 A-Sun) opened 2006 in winning fashion with a pair of A-Sun victories: at home against Florida Atlantic (70-60, Jan. 2) and on the road against Stetson (53-44, Jan. 5). The Bears have won four of their last five going back to a 52-49 win over Southern Miss in December.
Sarah Russell leads the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 11.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Erin Keller has picked up the pace since moving into the starting lineup against Southern Miss. The Louisiana native is now averaging 7.0 points per game.
Lipscomb (3-8, 2-2 A-Sun) has played much of the season without two of its top players: Catie Woods and Katie Beth Pate. The duo returned to action last weekend, helping the Lady Bisons sweep Campbell and...
MACON - A service to celebrate the life of Dr. Guerry C. Backer, associate dean of the School of Engineering and associate professor of Mechanical Engineering, will be held at 4 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2006, in the Fickling Hall of the McCorkle Music Building. Faculty, students, alumni and friends will join members of Dr. Backer's family to remember his contributions and the legacy he leaves the Mercer family.
BOCA RATON, Fla.- The Mercer men's basketball team fell, 91-80, to Florida Atlantic in Atlantic Sun Conference action Saturday afternoon in FAU Arena.
Florida Atlantic spurted out to an early 5-0 lead on senior Fred Marshall's jumper and a Kevin Green 3-pointer, but the Bears quickly answered, taking the lead at 7-5 on the strength of a Brian Pfohl put-back off a Will Emerson miss, a layup by guard Andrew Brown and a long trey by Jacob Skogen.
Another basket by Marshall knotted the game at 7-7, before Mercer (4-7, 2-3 A-Sun) ran off five straight points on a basket by Emerson and Skogen's driving baseline jumper and ensuing free throw.
Florida Atlantic (5-7, 4-1 A-Sun) responded with a 13-4 run, taking a 25-21 edge, with the Owls eventually pushing out to take their largest lead of the opening half on forward Rodney Webb's 3-pointer, putting FAU up, 34-27. The Bears battled back, cutting the deficit to only one shortly before the break. Back-to-back...
DeLAND, Fla. - In a defensive battle against the defending Atlantic Sun Tournament champions, the Mercer women's basketball team came out victorious over Stetson. The Bears made some clutch free throws in the final minute, securing a 53-44 win.
Mercer (5-6, 2-2 A-Sun) jumped out early with a 16-2 run, holding an 18-5 lead midway through the first half. The Bears' tenacious defense kept the Hatters at bay, as Stetson shot 14.8 percent from the floor and made just four field goals in the first half.
Stetson (2-8, 0-3 A-Sun) battled back in the opening half, cutting the lead down to seven with 2:28 left in the half. A Sarah Russell lay-up with seven seconds left put the Bears up 24-11 heading into halftime.
Down as many as 16 in the second half, the Hatters slowly battled back behind Nefertiti Walker. She had five points in a two-minute span late in the game, bringing Stetson within six with 2:01 remaining.
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The 21st Annual Mercer Big Dance, sponsored by Riverside Ford, will be held tonight at the Macon Centreplex.
The Tams once again will be the headline group with additional perfomances by the Men of Distinction, a Carolina beach group, and Middle Georgia's favorite party band, The Grapevine.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music begins at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own food and drink.
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $25 each.
Sponsors include Kroger, the Foot and Leg Centers of Georgia, PC, Oakview Golf and Country Club, Cox Media and Cumulus Broadcasting, home of WAYS 1500 and WPEZ 93.7.
The Big Dance
MACON, Ga.- The Mercer men's basketball team used a balanced offensive attack, then held off a late surge by North Florida to down the Ospreys, 77-71, in Atlantic Sun Conference action Wednesday afternoon in the University Center.
Mercer (3-7, 2-2) jumped on top early, but neither team was able to pull away in a first half that featured seven ties, the last at 29-29 with just under three minutes left in the half. The Bears snapped a 24-24 tie with a five-point run keyed by Ross Alacqua's 3-pointer and a layup by Sam Dolan that pushed Mercer out to a five-point lead, at 29-24. UNF (3-8, 0-4 A-Sun) answered with back-to-back layups by junior Rashad Williams and guard Carl McNally, followed by McNally's free throw, that tied the contest at 29 apiece.
The Bears then reeled off an 11-2 run, fueled by four points apiece from guard Jacob Skogen and forward Sam Dolan, along with a 3-pointer by senior Andrew Brown, which allowed Mercer to take a 40-31 lead into...
MACON, Ga.- The Mercer men's basketball team looks to build momentum for the conference race as the Bears host league newcomer North Florida in the first-ever meeting between the two schools, with tip off scheduled for noon Wednesday in the University Center.
Mercer (2-7, 1-2 A-Sun) snapped a six-game winless streak Monday night with a 90-81 win over Jacksonville, while the Ospreys are wrapping up a six-game road trip before heading home to Jacksonville for a two-game conference homestand. The Ospreys have dropped five games in a row - all on the road, and are winless in seven road games on the season. In its most recent outing, North Florida fell, 52-40, to Stetson, as the Hatters picked up their first win of the season Monday night in DeLand, Fla. After missing the last two games due to an injury, the Ospreys' leading scorer and rebounder, senior forward Alain LaRoche (18.8 ppg, 9.6 rpg.) is expected to play against the Bears. LaRoche currently...
Last summer, 16 Mercer University medical students and several faculty members traveled to Honduras as part of a World Baptist Mission trip. In an area with no running water or electricity, the students and physicians used generators to see as many as 300 patients who traveled miles on foot through rocky terrain, thirsty for health care and good news.
"The purpose of this trip, when we were planning it, was to develop our careers for Christ. We wanted to investigate what medicine looks like when practiced for reasons other than monetary compensation, country club membership and the picket fence," said Neal Burkhalter, a second-year medical student from Griffin, Ga. "It was a huge turning point for me in that I realized that, as a physician, I will be selling my patients short if I don't tell them about eternal life and a greater sense of health."
From Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer, 16 students and faculty had a similar experience when they traveled to the...
Jennifer Liscomb Ross, 19 of Savannah, died late Sunday evening, despite the best efforts of a splendid team of professionals at Memorial Health University Medical Center, of injuries sustained when she was shot during an armed robbery in Orleans Square on December 24, 2005. Born June 21, 1986 at Memorial, she was a lifelong resident of Savannah, a graduate of Savannah Country Day School, and a sophomore at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. A member of Chi Omega sorority, she was majoring in international business with plans to establish her own international design firm. Jennifer was a bright and lively free spirit, who never met a stranger. She relished time spent with her family and friends, and was known for her skill behind the wheel of her powerboat. A member of St. John's Episcopal Church, she was a much-loved Sunday School teacher for ten years. She was much in demand as a babysitter, by the many families and children who adored her energy and enthusiasm and was honored...
The international sensation BOWFIRE will make its Macon premiere at The Grand Opera House, a performing arts center of Mercer University, Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $36 for orchestra level and $32 for balcony level and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at thegrand.mercer.edu. This performance is the only engagement scheduled in Georgia for spring 2006.
The hottest new show to hit the stage is both an exceptionally high-quality musical experience and a fast-paced theatrically-staged show. BOWFIRE has continually proven to be a "must see" event, with audiences clamoring for more and standing ovations routine. BOWFIRE presents the finest lineup of fiddle and violin virtuosos ever assembled on one stage. The show takes audiences on a musical journey that moves seamlessly through Jazz, Classical, Bluegrass, Celtic, Rock, Gypsy, World, Texas Swing and Ottawa Valley and Cape Breton styles and mixes in incredible step and tap...
