GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's soccer team rolled to a 3-0 Southern Conference (SoCon) victory over Mercer on Sunday afternoon at UNCG Soccer Stadium.
Merle Greulich's brace in the game along with a goal from Madison Bass led the Blue & Gold to its first win over Mercer since 2019. The solid defensive performance for the Spartans secured the Blue & Gold's fourth shutout of the season, keeping Mercer without a goal in just over 382 minutes.
UNCG applied pressure early, recording six shots in the opening half. Greulich opened the scoring in the 20
th minute, finishing off a skipped ball from
Cornelia Winther to give the Spartans a 1-0 advantage.
Mercer increased its pressure after halftime, but UNCG goalkeeper
Blythe Clark made a save on Regan Moore in the 51
st minute to keep the Bears off the board.
The Spartans extended their lead in the 54
th minute, as Bass slipped the ball through the 18-yard box, finding Greulich for her second goal of the afternoon. Just over three minutes later, Bass' header slipped through the hands of the Bears' goalkeeper, finishing off a cross from
Magdalena Krug to cap the scoring.
Mercer totaled 13 shots in the second half, but the UNCG defense held firm. Clark added a save in the closing seconds to secure the shutout.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Greulich recorded her first multi-goal match of the season, but second of her career. She had two goals in a 5-1 victory over VMI on Sept. 15, 2024.
- Greulich's two goals bring her season total to four and her career total to nine.
- Bass posted a goal and an assist for a three-point performance.
- Bass's goal was her fourth of the season and her career, while her helper was the third of the season and fourth of her career.
- Krug and Winther notched their second assists of the season.
- Clark made two saves in her shutout victory.
- Mercer held a 16-11 advantage in shots, while UNCG led 4-2 in shots on goal.
- Both teams tallied four corner kicks.
RECORDS
UNCG: 7-4-2, 3-1-1 SoCon
Mercer: 5-6-2, 0-3-1 SoCon
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WHAT'S NEXT
The Spartans return to action on Thursday, Oct. 15, traveling to Furman for a 6:00 p.m. SoCon match at Stone Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina. UNCG will then host ETSU on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1:00 p.m. at UNCG Soccer Stadium.
