GREENSBORO, N.C. – After 93 minutes of scoreless soccer, Mercer's Logan Culver netting a golden goal for the Bears to hand the UNCG women's soccer team its third loss of the Southern Conference season. The Spartans (6-9-2) 1-0 loss to Mercer becomes the first in program history to the Bears and snaps a two-match win streak.

Chloe Buehler (Perrysburg, Ohio/Penn State) made six saves in goal for the Spartans as Mercer outshot UNCG 20-8 in 94 minutes of action. Regan Lehman (Wilmington, Del./Padua Academy) accounted for three of the Spartans shots while Melanie Spensiero (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic) added two of her own.

UNCG leads the all-time series 4-1-1 against the Bears and is now 1-1-1 on the road in the matchup.

Sunday's overtime loss marks the first for UNCG since a heartbreaking 3-2 loss against Loyola Chicago in the 2015 season opener.

The Spartans wrap up the four-match road stretch 2-2 and return home for the final two contests of the regular season Friday, October 21, vs. Samford and Sunday, October 23, vs. Chattanooga.

The UNCG women's soccer alumni weekend is set for October 21-23 during Homecoming Weekend. To register for Alumni Weekend contact Spartan Club Assistant Director Rachael Farlow at rkfarlow@uncg.edu or 336-334-5156. The deadline to RSVP is October 17.

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