MACON, Ga. – Mercer baseball, coming off a second consecutive series win, hits the road for the first time in 2006, heading to Gainesville,...
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.
MACON, Ga. – Mercer baseball prevailed over Bethune-Cookman 4-2 in a brilliant pitchers duel between Brantley New and R.J Rodriguez on Friday at Claude...
JACKSONVILE, Fla.- Andrew Brown and Ross Alacqua combined for five points inside the final 36 seconds of overtime as the Mercer men's basketball team opened its final road swing of the season with a 93-90 overtime decision past Jacksonville University Friday night in Atlantic Sun Conference action at Swisher Gymnasium. The Bears struggled to get untracked offensively in the early going, missing shots or committing turnovers in three of its first four possessions, as Jacksonville (1-24, 1-17 A-Sun) sprinted out to an 8-2 lead on the strength of a pair of 3-pointers by seniors Antonio Cool and Aubrey Conerly, sandwiched around a basket by Mario Brown.
Andrew Brown's running jumper in the lane pulled Mercer (8-16, 6-11 A-Sun) back to within one, at 8-7, with 16 minutes remaining in the opening half. His 3-pointer knotted the score at 10 apiece and sophomore Brian Pfohl's post-up bucket gave the Bears their first lead, at 12-10.
Injuries slowed the Mercer...
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. - The University Center will be buzzing with basketball this weekend, as the Mercer women's basketball game scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18, against Gardner-Webb has been moved from 2 p.m. to noon. The game time has been changed due to the GISA Class AAA State Basketball Tournament.
The girls' quarterfinals was held Friday night. The boys' quarterfinals will be Saturday, Feb. 18, with the first game slated for a 4 p.m. start.
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...
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer baseball team once again took the lead early and held on for a 6-4 win on Sunday at Claude...
JACKSONVILE, Fla.- Behind a balanced offensive attack, the Bears placed five players in double figures as the Mercer men's basketball team topped first-year Atlantic Sun Conference member North Florida, 77-71, Sunday afternoon at UNF Arena.
"It was a big effort on both the offensive and defensive ends," said Mercer head coach Mark Slonaker. "Our guys really stepped up on both ends."
In only the second meeting between the two schools, Mercer (9-16, 7-11 A-Sun) started slowly. The Ospreys jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but the Bears answering with an 11-2 run, powered by Shaddean Aaron's four points and guard Andrew Brown's jumper and 3-pointer, giving Mercer an 11-6 lead.
Coming out of the first media timeout, UNF started using full-court pressure, and it paid dividends, with the Bears turning it over three consecutive trips upcourt, leading to six straight points for the Ospreys. The North Florida run reached 11 straight points, giving the Ospreys a 15-11...
LITHIA SPRINGS - Mercer University's Douglas 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, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. Academic advisors, professors, financial planning representatives and admissions counselors will be available to answer questions and discuss programs.
