Mercer Advances To Quarterfinals With 1-0 Win Over The Citadel

MACON, Ga. – Lena Dykes scored the game-winning goal in the 21st minute and the Mercer women’s soccer team shut out The Citadel 1-0 in the First Round of the SoCon Tournament Tuesday night at Betts Stadium. With the win, the Bears advance to the quarterfinals where they will meet the No. 2 seed ETSU Buccaneers on Friday at 4 p.m. from Johnson City, Tenn. Dykes scored in the 21st minute off a corner kick from Kendall Cook. The Citadel goalie got a hand on Dykes’ header but couldn’t keep it out of her net as the Bears claimed the…