BOX SCORE (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University soccer team extended its unbeaten Southern Conference match-streak to 18 thanks to a late
Erin Bonner header to earn the Bulldogs a 2-2 draw with Mercer Sunday night at the Samford Track & Soccer Stadium. Samford is now 4-5-1 overall and 1-0-1 in SoCon play.
KEY PLAYS
- Erin Bonner flicked a header over the Mercer keeper following a cross from Erin Patterson for the game-tying goal in the 85th minute to keep Samford's unbeaten Southern Conference match streak alive.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
- Despite a scoreless first half, Samford held an 8-1 advantage in shots.
- Each keeper made one save in the first half. The Bulldogs had the best chance in the first half when Leigh Haynes saw her shot on goal knocked over the crossbar by the Mercer keeper in the 18th minute.
- Samford finished with a 24-8 shot advantage in the match.
- Bonner's goal was her second of the season and eighth of her Samford career.
- Stephanie Westaway made four saves in goal for Samford.
SCORING SUMMARY
- Samford got on the scoreboard first when Caroline Orman's cross was kicked into the net by a Mercer defender for an own goal in the 67th minute.
- Mercer answered with two goals to take a 2-1 lead. The Bears' first goal came when Caroline Smith headed in a free kick from Abigail Zoeller in the 77th minute and their second came when Zoeller knocked home a penalty kick in the 82nd minute.
- Bonner's heroic game-tying header found the back of the net after Patterson beat a defender down the left side and sent a perfect cross into the box.
LOOKING AHEAD
Samford heads on the road for a pair of matches at Furman on Friday, September 28 and at Wofford on Sunday, September 30. The Bulldogs next home match is on Friday, October 5 against ETSU.
