http://www.mercerbears.com en-us en-us http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130201zawiqx MACON, Ga. – For the first time in the Susie Gardner era, the Mercer women’s basketball team will take a summer international trip when the Bears depart for a three week-long Mercer On Mission trip to Ghana on July 28-Aug. 17. In keeping with Mercer on Mission’s goal of learning by serving, the trip combines a series of basketball exhibition games with extensive community service in partnership with The Fuller Center. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130201zawiqx 2013-04-21T04:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130418apzrwj MACON, Ga. – Mercer women’s basketball head coach Susie Gardner and her staff have continued to hit the recruiting trail hard this spring and their efforts have paid off with the announcement of two more players signed to National Letters of Intent on Thursday afternoon. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130418apzrwj 2013-04-18T04:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/201303215f8tzk MACON, Ga. - The Mercer women's basketball teams’ record setting 2013 campaign came to an end on Thursday evening after suffering an 82-70 setback to McNeese State in the first round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational at Hawkins Arena. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/201303215f8tzk 2013-03-21T04:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130320f6xggk MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball program will take the court in a nationally sponsored postseason tournament for the first time since 1985 when it hosts McNeese State in the first round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) on March 21 at 7 p.m. at Hawkins Arena. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130320f6xggk 2013-03-20T04:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130319descrl MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team will be dancing in March after all as it found out that it earned a No. 1 seed in the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament late on Monday evening. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130319descrl 2013-03-19T04:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/201303095u0tyl MACON, Ga. – After leading the Mercer women’s basketball team to its first appearance in the Atlantic Sun Championship semifinals since 2009, sophomore Precious Bridges was named to the A-Sun Championship All-Tournament Team on Saturday evening. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/201303095u0tyl 2013-03-09T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130308vpfpb1 MACON, Ga. - The Mercer women's basketball team hung tough for the better part of Friday afternoon's Atlantic Sun Championship semifinal, but in the end came up short in a 67-52 loss to Stetson at Hawkins Arena. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130308vpfpb1 2013-03-08T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130308widtse MACON, Ga. – Coming off its first postseason win since the 2008-09 season, the Mercer women’s basketball team looks to take the next step when it faces off against Stetson in the 2013 General Shale Atlantic Sun Championship semifinal round on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Hawkins Arena. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130308widtse 2013-03-08T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130307utm5gj MACON, Ga. – Making its first postseason appearance in three years, the Mercer women’s basketball team made sure it was one to remember following a convincing 63-53 Atlantic Sun Championship first round win over sixth-seeded Jacksonville on Thursday afternoon at Hawkins Arena. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130307utm5gj 2013-03-07T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130306cq4gpr MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team makes its first postseason appearance since the 2009-10 campaign when it takes on sixth-seeded Jacksonville in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Championship on Thursday at 12 noon in Hawkins Arena. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130306cq4gpr 2013-03-06T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/201303053p4eml MACON, Ga. – After leading the Mercer women’s basketball team to its best season record wise in over 20 years and a No. 3 seed in this week’s Atlantic Sun Championship, junior Kendra Grant and sophomore Precious Bridges were recognized by being voted onto the Atlantic Sun All-Conference first team on Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/201303053p4eml 2013-03-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130302zy6qc5 DELAND, Fla. – Sophomore Alicia Williams scored a season-high 19 points, but the Mercer women’s basketball team couldn’t overcome a slow start and fell to Stetson, 74-60 at the Edmunds Center on Saturday. Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130302zy6qc5 2013-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130301nb5wuc DELAND, Fla. – Postseason implications will be at hand when the Mercer women’s basketball team squares off with Stetson in the regular season finale on Saturday. Game time between the Hatters and Bears is set for a 1 p.m. tipoff at the Edmunds Center. Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130301nb5wuc 2013-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/2013022825kcyk FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mercer senior Shari Smith booked her third-straight double-double and junior Kendra Grant notched the 500th point of her career as the Bears suffered an 89-62 defeat at the hands of Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday evening at Alico Arena. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/2013022825kcyk 2013-02-28T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130227vfz9gv MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team embarks on its final road trip of the 2012-13 season when it travels to Fort Myers to take on Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday evening at 5:15 p.m. at Alico Arena. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130227vfz9gv 2013-02-28T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130225sqirkd MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team used a season-best defensive effort to pull out a 53-31 win over Lipscomb on Senior Night on Monday evening at Hawkins Arena. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130225sqirkd 2013-02-25T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130224cxgbbe MACON, Ga. – Coming off its first loss in well over a month on Saturday against Northern Kentucky, the Mercer women’s basketball team gears up for its final home game of the 2012-13 regular season when Lipscomb heads to Hawkins Arena for a 7 p.m. tip on Monday night. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130224cxgbbe 2013-02-25T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130223bmr9z8 MACON, Ga. – Despite a double-double by senior Sharmesia Smith, the Mercer women’s basketball team saw its 12-game winning streak come to an end after a 69-60 loss to Northern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon at Hawkins Arena. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130223bmr9z8 2013-02-23T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130222l6mo5g MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team begins its final homestand of the 2012-13 regular season when it welcomes Northern Kentucky to Hawkins Arena for the first time in program history on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130222l6mo5g 2013-02-23T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130218blhtjt SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Mercer women’s basketball team battled back from a nine-point second half deficit to escape with a 55-54 road win over USC Upstate on Monday evening at the Hodge Center. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130218blhtjt 2013-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130217cgdvsv SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Mercer women’s basketball team puts its 11-game winning streak on the line Monday night when it takes on USC Upstate at 7 p.m. at the Hodge Center. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130217cgdvsv 2013-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/2013021647pim6 JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Mercer women’s basketball team used a dominant defense and balanced scoring in the second half to pull away from East Tennessee State for its 11th-straight win, 67-58, on Saturday evening at MSHA Athletics Center. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/2013021647pim6 2013-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/athleticDept/ASun_tournament13_tickets MACON, Ga. – Tickets for the 2013 General Shale A-Sun Basketball Championship, March 6-9, are now available for purchase online, via phone and walk-up at Hawkins Arena on the campus of Mercer University. http://www.mercerbears.com/athleticDept/ASun_tournament13_tickets http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130215dgymix MACON, Ga. – After a successful three-game homestand, the Mercer women’s basketball puts its 10-game winning streak on the line when it travels to Johnson City to take on East Tennessee State on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Mountain States Health Alliance Athletics Center. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130215dgymix 2013-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/201302130q8fvi MACON, Ga.- The fourth and final session of the women's basketball program's "Sunrise with Susie" Event was a hit for the 45 guests in attendance on Wednesday morning at the Hilton Garden Inn Macon. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/201302130q8fvi 2013-02-13T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/201302116owt7r MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team won its 10th-straight game and head coach Susie Gardner captured her 200th career victory after downing Jacksonville 68-61 on Monday evening at Hawkins Arena. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/201302116owt7r 2013-02-11T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130210jxfkyc MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team puts its nine-game winning streak on the line when it hosts Jacksonville at Hawkins Arena on Monday evening at 7 p.m. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130210jxfkyc 2013-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130210y03af1 MACON, Ga. – In conjunction with United in Pink, the American Cancer Society and Francar's Buffalo Wings, the Mercer women's basketball team is hosting its annual “Play 4Kay” game against Jacksonville on Monday at 7 p.m. at Hawkins Arena. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130210y03af1 2013-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130209gyiv6i MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team won its ninth-straight game, and in the process clinched a spot in the upcoming 2013 Atlantic Sun Championship, with a 51-49 victory over North Florida on Saturday afternoon at Hawkins Arena. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130209gyiv6i 2013-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130208r3cvby MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team puts its eight-game winning streak on the line when it welcomes North Florida into town on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hawkins Arena. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130208r3cvby 2013-02-08T05:00:00Z