MACON, Ga. – Despite receiving goals from freshman Hayley Long and junior Logan Dix, The Citadel women's soccer team fell, 4-2 on the road at the hands of Mercer Thursday night in Southern Conference action.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Mercer 4, The Citadel 2
Records: Mercer (10-2, 2-1 SoCon),The Citadel (5-4-2, 1-2 SoCon)
Series: Mercer leads, 7-0
Location: Betts Stadium, Macon, Ga.

KEY PLAYS (Scoring Summary)
44' – Long scored her third goal of the season off an assist from Hannah Roth to put the Bulldogs up 1-0.
51' – Mercer started the second half with a goal from Amaya Evans off an assist by Hayley Moore.
54' – Dix responded to Mercer's goal with her fifth goal of the season, with an assist from Devyn Nyhart, to put the 'Dogs back up by one, 2-1.
62' – Mercer drew even with an unassisted goal from Sarah Adcock.
81' – Megan Delmonico gave the Bears their first lead of the game with a score off an assist from Abigail Zoeller.
84' – Nicole Icen put Mercer up 4-2 with her eighth goal of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The two teams came out firing in the first half, but Mercer managed to hold a 9-8 advantage in shots through 45 minutes.
• The Citadel held a 7-2 advantage in shots on goal in the first half of action.
• With time running out in the first period, Long celebrated her birthday with her third goal of the season.
• Mercer came out on fire in the second half, outshooting the Bulldogs 16-2 in the second half alone.
• The Bears outshot the 'Dogs 25-10 for the game with both sides putting nine shots on frame.
• Mercer managed to tie the game in the 51^st minute, but just three minutes later, Dix put the 'Dogs back on top with her team-leading fifth goal of the year.
• Despite the momentum appearing to swing back in favor of The Citadel, Mercer would not be denied as the Bears scored three goals in the final 28 minutes to secure their 10^th win of the season.
• Mercer took 13 corner kicks compared to four by The Citadel.

NOTABLES

• The two goals scored by the Bulldogs against Mercer are the most by a Citadel women's soccer team against the Bears.
• Long's third goal of the season moves her into a tie for 16^th in program history for goals scored by a freshman. She is tied with Dix's 2017 campaign and four other former Bulldogs.
• Following Thursday night's game, Roth boasts three assists on the year, moving her into a tie for second in program history for assists by a junior.
• Roth has recorded nine assists in her career. She is tied with Nicole Martinoli (2007-10) and Lauren Merchant (2002-05) for fourth in program history.
• Roth now boasts 23 points for her career, moving her into a tie for 14^th in program history with Miriam Crawford (2002-05).
• Dix's fifth goal of the season moves her into a tie for fifth in program history for goals scored by a junior. She is tied with Amy Loughran's 2010 season and Nikki Mares' 2008 season.
• Dix now boasts 15 career goals, a mark that has her eighth in program history. She is just one goal away from reaching seventh in program history, two from sixth and three from fifth.
• Dix has registered 36 points in her career, a mark that places her ninth in program history. She needs just one point to reach eighth, three to reach seventh and four to reach sixth.
• With her fourth assist of the season coming Thursday night, Nyhart moves up into a five-way tie for fourth in program history for assists by a sophomore.
• Nyhart boasts eight points on the year, a mark that has her tied with Nikkita Persaud (2009) for ninth in program history for points by a sophomore.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Maddie Somogyi made four saves Thursday night, giving her 44 for the season. She is now tied with Emily Green's 2007 campaign for seventh in program history for saves by a sophomore.
• Freshman Brie Sikes made her collegiate debut Thursday night, playing the final six-plus minutes in between the pipes, while making one save. She is the fourth goalkeeper to mind the net for the Bulldogs this season.

NEXT UP
The 'Dogs will return home for a two-game homestand beginning Friday, Oct. 11 against Samford at 3 p.m. The Bulldogs will then welcome Chattanooga to WLI Field for a 2 p.m. game on Sunday, Oct. 13.

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