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CHARLESTON, S.C.\u00a0– The Gardner-Webb women’s soccer returns to action on Sunday afternoon, taking on Mercer in the second of four straight road games for the Runnin’ Bulldogs<\/p>\n
GAME INFORMATION
\nGame 7: Gardner-Webb (1-4-1) at Mercer (3-2-0)
\nLocation:\u00a0Betts Stadium – Macon, Ga.
\nKickoff:\u00a04:00 pm
\nVideo:\u00a0ESPN Plus
\nMost Recent Meeting:\u00a02023 – Mercer 4, Gardner-Webb 0 in Boiling Springs
\nSeries History:\u00a0Mercer 2-7-1<\/p>\n
GARDNER-WEBB NOTES
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SERIES NOTES<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Runnin’ Bulldogs are coming off a 2-1 defeat at The Citadel on Thursday afternoon in Charleston
\n\tFreshman forward Ila Allred<\/a> scored her second goal of the season at The Citadel, with\u00a0freshman midfielder Bailey Pottratz<\/a> recording her first GWU assist
\n\tJunior forward\u00a0Olivia Tribolet<\/a>\u00a0was on the score sheet on last Sunday night against SC State, scoring her first career brace and adding an assist on her way to Big South Offensive Player of The Week
\n\tDating back to the 2022 season, senior defender\u00a0Camila Lezcano<\/a>\u00a0is set to make her 64th\u00a0career appearance for the Runnin’ Bulldogs on Sunday, the most appearances for the team
\n\tBryant meanwhile is due to make her 40th career appearance for the Runnin’ Bulldogs while junior midfielder\u00a0Lily Stegall<\/a>\u00a0will mark her 41st\u00a0game for GWU
\n\tGraduate forward\u00a0Annie Slovak<\/a>, who made her Gardner-Webb debut with 36 minutes as a substitute against Stetson has continued with significant minutes off the bench in each game so far including with two shots at The Citadel, will mark her 69th\u00a0collegiate game between Gardner-Webb and Liberty with action on Sunday
\n\tMercer will be the second of four consecutive road games for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, with match-ups at\u00a0College of Charleston on September 11th and Longwood on September 20th to follow
\n\t34 players saw the pitch for GWU last Sunday against SC State, including 19 minutes from freshman defender\u00a0Emma O’Rourke<\/a>, 26 minutes from freshman midfielder\u00a0Eleni Lagusis<\/a>, 17 minutes from freshman forward\u00a0Ella Meccia<\/a>, and 17 minutes from freshman midfielder\u00a0Ellie Breitenstein<\/a>, among several others
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\n\tGardner-Webb trails the all-time NCAA Division I series 2-7-1, with wins in 2004 and\u00a02006
\n\tFormer ASUN Conference members together, Mercer and GWU first met in 2002, a 1-0 Mercer win in Macon
\n\tThe Runnin’ Bulldogs first win in the series was a 5-0 win in Boiling Springs in 2004 that remains the largest by either side
\n\tSix of the 10\u00a0meetings have been decided by one goal, along with two ties, including the 2006 ASUN Semifinals where Gardner-Webb advanced 6-5 on penalties
\n\tThe two schools have met four times as non-conference opponents in 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2023, with Mercer winning three and with one draw
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