Friday, September 25
Birmingham, Ala.
6 PM
Samford University
vs
Mercer
Bulldogs To Host Mercer Friday Evening
9.24.26 | Women's Soccer
GAME NOTES--SAMFORD VS. MERCER (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer team will play host to the Mercer Bears Friday at 6 p.m. at Shauna Yelton Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
Samford and Mercer have met 29 previous times, with Samford leading the series, 21-3-5. Last season, the teams met twice. In the regular season, Samford earned a 3-0 win in Macon. The teams also met in the championship game of the SoCon Tournament, with Samford taking a 4-1 win.
Samford has an all-time record of 159-25-26 against the current members of the Southern Conference. In SoCon games only, including against former members, Samford has a mark of 134-17-25.
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Samford enters Friday night's contest with a record of 4-2-3 overall and 1-0 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-1 win at Western Carolina on Sunday.
Sam De Luca and Martha Bishop share the team lead in goals with two each. Annie McBride and Brinley Murphy have a goal and two assists each.
Samford goalkeeper Peyton Hull has a 0.57 goals against average, starting all nine games and allowing just five goals while playing 792:10.
Samford head coach Todd Yelton is in his 25th season in charge of the program. He has a career record of 345-156-76, and he is Samford's all-time winningest coach with a mark of 305-124-72 in his time with the Bulldogs.
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Mercer carries a mark of 5-4-1 overall and 0-1 in SoCon play into Friday's contest. The Bears opened SoCon play with a 1-0 loss at ETSU last Thursday night.
Mercer has been led so far this season by Olivia Bori with seven goals and three assists for 10 total points. Zibby Michaelson has six goals so far for the Bears. Mercer goalkeepers Ariel Bernard and Avery Parker have split time in goal so far this season.
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Friday night's game is set for a 6 p.m. (CT) start from Shauna Yelton Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford soccer, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordSoccer (Instagram) and @SamfordSoccer (Twitter).Â
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer team will play host to the Mercer Bears Friday at 6 p.m. at Shauna Yelton Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
Samford and Mercer have met 29 previous times, with Samford leading the series, 21-3-5. Last season, the teams met twice. In the regular season, Samford earned a 3-0 win in Macon. The teams also met in the championship game of the SoCon Tournament, with Samford taking a 4-1 win.
Samford has an all-time record of 159-25-26 against the current members of the Southern Conference. In SoCon games only, including against former members, Samford has a mark of 134-17-25.
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Samford enters Friday night's contest with a record of 4-2-3 overall and 1-0 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-1 win at Western Carolina on Sunday.
Sam De Luca and Martha Bishop share the team lead in goals with two each. Annie McBride and Brinley Murphy have a goal and two assists each.
Samford goalkeeper Peyton Hull has a 0.57 goals against average, starting all nine games and allowing just five goals while playing 792:10.
Samford head coach Todd Yelton is in his 25th season in charge of the program. He has a career record of 345-156-76, and he is Samford's all-time winningest coach with a mark of 305-124-72 in his time with the Bulldogs.
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Mercer carries a mark of 5-4-1 overall and 0-1 in SoCon play into Friday's contest. The Bears opened SoCon play with a 1-0 loss at ETSU last Thursday night.
Mercer has been led so far this season by Olivia Bori with seven goals and three assists for 10 total points. Zibby Michaelson has six goals so far for the Bears. Mercer goalkeepers Ariel Bernard and Avery Parker have split time in goal so far this season.
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Friday night's game is set for a 6 p.m. (CT) start from Shauna Yelton Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford soccer, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordSoccer (Instagram) and @SamfordSoccer (Twitter).Â
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