MACON, Ga. – Sun Devil Lacrosse (5-4) fell to Mercer (3-5) 20-14 on Saturday afternoon at Five Star Stadium. A seven-goal third quarter for the Bears proved to be the difference after the score was even going into halftime.
For the first time this season, ASU was outdrawn by their opponent after outdrawing opponents 153-72 in the first eight games of the season. Mercer managed 22 draw controls to the Sun Devils’ 16.
The senior attacker duo of Lydia Oldknow and Teagan Ng led the offensive charge as they combined for 10 goals. For the sixth time in seven games, senior attacker Jordyn Behar tallied six-plus points, after netting one goal and five assists on Saturday.
Sophomore goalkeeper Regan Spichiger was tabbed with the start and tied her career high with 14 saves, however the defense allowed a season-high 44 shots by the Bears and her near-.500 saves percentage wasn’t enough for the win.
How it happened
The Sun Devils jumped out of the gates with the first goal of the contest two minutes into the game, but never saw the lead following Mercer netting the next three goals. After one quarter of play the home team led 6-4
The second quarter was the lowest-scoring quarter in the game as the two teams accounted for just six goals, with ASU netting four to Mercer’s two. In this quarter, Mercer outshot ASU 13-6 and also scooped up seven ground balls to ASU’s two. Going into halftime the score was even at eight apiece.
Mercer came out of halftime scoring five-straight goals to take a commanding 13-8 lead. The Sun Devils managed just two of their own and faced a 15-10 deficit with one quarter to play.
Despite 14 saves on the day, midway through the final frame ASU replaced Spicher in net with freshman Gabriella Henry who would close out the remainder of the game in net. Though outscoring Mercer 6-5 in the final quarter, ASU ultimately fell 20-16 in Macon.
Sun Devil notables
- Ng pushed her goal-scoring streak to 29 games after five goals against Akron.
- Oldknow extended her point-scoring streak to 47 games – 46 of which she’s scored a goal in– dating back to the 2024 season.
- With one goal and five assists against Akron, Behar extended her point-scoring streak to 28 games, which dates back to the first game of the 2025 season.
- The Sun Devils are winless on the road in two contests.
- ASU did not record 10+ shots in a single quarter in entire game.
- ASU allowed a season-high in shots (44), draw controls (22), goals (20), and free position goals (4) to Mercer on Saturday.
- With three goals on Saturday, redshirt sophomore Addie Shevitz netted her third hat trick of the season.
- Mercer’s 44 shots were nine more than the next closest mark by an ASU opponent.
- For the first time this season, the Sun Devils entered halftime tied with their opponent.
- Three of ASU’s four losses have come on a Saturday.
- ASU dropped to 3-1 when the team scores 15-19 goals after the loss to Mercer.
Up next
Arizona State will remain on the road to face No. 5 Navy (8-0) on Tuesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. MST at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The game is slated to be streamed on ESPN+, and live stats will be available on Stat Broadcast.
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