Bucs look to extend unbeaten streak to six 

MACON, Ga. (Oct. 28, 2022) – On Saturday night, the ETSU men’s soccer team will play its regular season finale in Macon, Ga. as they take on Mercer at 7 p.m. The Bucs can claim at least a share of the SoCon regular-season title for the first time since 2017, when they finished 6-0-4.

THE MATCHUP

ETSU at MERCER  

Saturday, October 29 | 7 p.m. | Macon, Ga.

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ABOUT ETSU

• The Bucs enter the matchup with a 3-0-1 conference record and an 8-4-1 overall mark.
• ETSU is unbeaten in the last five games, while posting a plus-seven goal difference in the span.
• Kieran Richards (Hamilton, New Zealand) leads the Bucs with 11 goals and 25 points. He is tied for fifth in the nation for goals scored and tied seventh in total points.
• The Bucs own an overall plus- 15 goal difference, while scoring 11 goals on the road this season.
• ETSU goalkeeper Cole Hunter (Mount Juliet, Tenn.) has record 7 clean sheets, which is tied for seventh in the nation.

ABOUT MERCER

• The Bears are 1-1-2 in conference play and 5-4-6 overall.
• Mercer owns a plus-two goal difference, while scoring 22 goals on the season.
• Dylan Gaither leads the Bears in goals with five, assists with seven and total points with 17 in 14 starts.
• The Bears have only allowed one goal in conference play, which they allowed to No. 17 UNC Greensboro.

SERIES HISTORY

• The Bucs are 8-8-6 all-time against Mercer.
• ETSU is unbeaten in the previous 10 games, going 6-0-4 in the stretch.
• The previous matchup ended in a scoreless draw a season ago on Sept. 25 in Johnson City.

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