Bulldogs Tie Mercer, 1-1

Friday, October 15

Macon, Ga.

6 p.m.

The Citadel

9-5-1, 3-3-1

Mercer

5-4-5, 2-1-4

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
The Citadel	0	1	0	0	1
Mercer	1	0	0	0	1

Photo by: Cameron Pollack / The Citadel

10/16/2021 12:16:00 AM | Soccer

Box Score

MACON, Ga. – The Citadel got a late goal form Suzuka Yosue in the 81^st minute to tie the game and help the Bulldogs secure a 1-1 double overtime tie at Mercer Friday evening.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 1, Mercer 1
Records: The Citadel (9-6-1, 3-3-1) Mercer (5-4-5, 2-1-4)
Location: Betts Stadium (Macon, Georgia)
Series: Mercer leads 8-1-2

How it Happened

12' - Mercer got on the board on a penalty kick from Jordan Lynn.
81' – The Bulldogs tied the game in the 81^st minute as Suzuka Yosue scored her team-leading ninth goal of the season.

Inside the Box Score

After dropping the first seven matches in the series with Mercer, the Bulldogs secured their second tie in the last four matches with the Bears. The Bulldogs are 1-1-2 over the last four matches.
The Bulldogs remained unbeaten on Friday's this season. The Citadel is 4-0-1 overall, and 3-0-1 in SoCon matches.
Suzuka Yosue scored her ninth goal of the season. The nine goals lead the SoCon.
Jess Newton finished with a career-high 18 saves. The 18 saves rank as the third most in program history, and the most since Martha Skinner made a school-record 23 saves against UNCG in 2002.
Newton made 10 saves during the first half and was forced to make five stops in the two overtime periods.

Up Next
The Bulldogs close out the regular season with a pair of matches at WLI Field. The Citadel hosts Wofford on Oct. 22 for Senior Day, and closes out the regular season on Oct. 24 against Furman.