Greenville, S.C. – Furman prepares for its final road test of the regular season when the Paladins visit Mercer for a key Southern Conference women's soccer matchup on Thursday night.
 
Kickoff at Betts Stadium in Macon, Ga., is set for 7 p.m. The match will not be streamed, but live statistics are available via StatBroadcast and the link to the live stats can be accessed at FurmanPaladins.com.
 
Furman enters the final two matches of the regular season at 11-3-3 overall and in a tie for first place with Samford at 6-0-2 in conference play. The Paladins have won three straight matches since a 1-1 draw at Samford on October 9 and are unbeaten in their last eight outings. A win in Thursday's match at Mercer and in Sunday's home finale versus Western Carolina would guarantee the Paladins at least a share of the SoCon regular season crown.
 
Last time out, Furman claimed a 2-0 win at ETSU on Friday night in Johnson City, Tenn. Maddie Massie, the SoCon Offensive Player of the Week, gave the Paladins a 1-0 lead in the 21^st minute on assists from Ellie Herrmann and Katie Villiger before Marlie Nagle doubled the lead in the 38^th minute. Goalkeeper Reese DeJong, the league's defensive player of the week, stopped six shots to secure the clean sheet.
 
Seniors Bri Pinasco and Norah Roller lead Furman in scoring with eight and seven goals, respectively, and the Paladins currently lead the league averaging 2.53 goals per game. Herrmann ranks fifth in the SoCon with five assists on the season.
 
Furman and Mercer battled to a 2-2 draw in the last meeting between the schools on September 18, 2025, at Stone Stadium with Roller and Massie scoring for the Paladins. The Paladins hold an 8-4-3 lead in the all-time series versus the Bears.
 
Mercer is 7-7-3 on the year and 2-4-2 in SoCon play following a draw versus Western Carolina last time out.
 
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