JACKSONVILLE, -- Jacksonville came up short against Mercer 1-0 Thursday (Aug. 29) at home at Southern Oak Stadium.
Jacksonville dropped to 1-2-0 on the season with the defeat.
How it Happened
Jacksonville kept Mercer off the scoreboard in the first half before giving up the lone goal after the break in the loss. Christian Sekanina led Jacksonville with five saves. The Dolphins totaled seven shots in the loss, four of them on goal. Jacksonville faced 12 Mercer shots, six of them on goal.
Head Coach Ali Simmons
"Tough result, but lots to learn from the game and the opponent, they were well drilled and punished us on a set piece. We have to defend those moments better as a team. 3 NCAA tournament teams to begin the season was always going to be tough, but we measure up well and looking forward to going on this journey with this group."
Game Notes
- Jacksonville received two yellow cards.
- Sekanina collected five saves for the Dolphins out of 12 total Bears shots.
- Jacksonville put four shots on goal
