MACON, Ga. | Alabama State dropped a road non-conference to Mercer 9-0 on Sunday morning in a game that was moved up four hours due to excessive heat.
Mercer (2-0-2) scored early and added to its lead in the second half to pull away from Alabama State (0-3-1).
Lauryn Starwood recorded 13 saves in the loss.
How It Happened
- 5:16 – Sara Engels scored on an assist from Jada Moorman, Mercer 1-0
- 21:13 – Moorman scored on an assist by Emily Duncan and Engels, Mercer 2-0
- 47:55 – Lana Whitfield scored on an assist from Moorman, Mercer 3-0
- 52:36 – Whitfield added her second goal of the match on an assist from Ciara Whitely, 4-0 Mercer
- 53:46 – Moorman added her second goal of the match, 5-0 Mercer
- 59:01 – Kendall Cook scored unassisted, 6-0 Mercer
- 71:47 – Jordan Lynn scored on a penalty kick, 7-0 Mercer
- 74:21 – Larkin Thomason scored on an assist by Engels, 8-0 Mercer
- 75:06 – Anna Bachman scored the last goal on an assist by Engels, 9-0 Mercer
Up Next
Alabama State returns home on Thursday night against Talladega at the ASU Soccer Complex with kick set for 6 pm. The game was originally scheduled to be played on the road (Sept. 1).
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