Friday's Matchup
Who: Alabama State (0-3-0) at Presbyterian College (1-1-0)
When: Friday, August 31 – 7:00 p.m.
Where: Martin Stadium – Clinton, S.C.
Live Stats: www.GoBlueHose.com
Social Media: @PCWSoccer
Sunday's Matchup
Who: Presbyterian College (1-1-0) at Mercer (2-1-1)
When: Sunday, September 2 – 7:00 p.m.
Where: Betts Stadium – Macon, Ga.
Live Stats: www.MercerBears.com
Watch: Socon Network
Social Media: @PCWSoccer
Players of the Week
Senior Kelsey Yeager and freshman Megan Serrano both earned weekly honors from the Big South after the team's 4-2 win over The Citadel. Yeager was named the "Attacking Player of the Week" after scoring a pair of first-half goals, while Serrano was named the "Freshman of the Week" after collecting another six saves and picking up her first collegiate win.
Scoring Breakdown
Kelsey Yeager leads the team with four points on two goals. Mallory Hopkins and Morgan Hutchison each have two points off one goal, and Preston Robinette leads the team with one assist.
Scouting Alabama State
Alabama State (0-3) dropped a 1-0 game to Samford in its home opener on Friday, August 24. Gianna Guyot finished with 12 saves.
Birgit Rijnders and Teaggan Ilela each have one goal on the year to lead Alabama State. Guyot has allowed nine goals over three games, made 24 saves and has a .727 save percentage.
Alabama State is the two-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Champions and met South Carolina in the first round of last year's NCAA tournament.
A Big South Connection
The Hornets lost a 3-1 contest at Gardner-Webb on August 19. Alabama State struck first with a free kick goal from Ilela in the 8th minute but gave up three unanswered to the Runnin' Bulldogs.
The Bears tied 1-1 against Charleston Southern on August 24. Abigail Zoeller scored for Mercer in the 64th minute off a penalty kick.
Scouting Mercer
Mercer plays at Davidson (2-2-0) on Friday night. The Bears are coming off a 1-1 tie against Charleston Southern last week. Zoeller put her team up 1-0 in the 64th minute before a free kick in the 80th minute by the Bucs' Peyton Motley tied the game. It was a physical game that saw a combined 29 fouls.
Zoeller and Alina McCue each have six points to lead the team, while Sarah Adcock has five points and a team-best three assists. Jordyn Ebert has made 13 saves this season, allowed four goals, and has a save percentage of .765.
Series Histories
PC leads the all-time series 2-1, with Alabama State winning the last meeting 6-1 in Montgomery, Ala.
Mercer holds an 8-0 series lead, picking up a 1-0 win at Martin Stadium last season with an 83rd minute goal deciding the game.
