NASHVILLE – After 90 minutes of scoreless battle between a pair of former ASUN foes, senior midfielder Max Poore netted the winning goal one minute into extra time to give the Mercer men's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Lipscomb on Thursday night.

Poore's goal capped an impressive defensive performance by the Bears away from home on Thursday as senior goalkeeper Jeremy Booth earned his first clean sheet of the season. Mercer limited the Bisons to only three shots on goal, all coming in the second half.

Mercer found its shots early as senior midfielder Conner Antley put a pair on goal before the 29th minute, but the deadlock continued into the second half. Over a four-minute stretch from the 48th to 52nd minutes, Mercer couldn't capitalize on its opportunities as shots by freshman midfielder Roberto Arteaga and Poole were saved and sailed high. The Bears fended off a late attempt by Lipscomb in the 89th minute as Booth saved his third shot of the night to send it to extra time.

Seconds into the 91st minute of play, the Bears finally found the net as Poore netted a rebound shot following Antley's attempt in the box to seal the victory.

The 1-0 victory is the Bears' second clean sheet of the season. Mercer improved to 4-0 in 2016 in matches decided by one goal.

Poore's goal was his second overall and in as many matches, as he found the net against Gardner-Webb last weekend.

Antley's assist ties him with Poore for the team lead in points with five apiece.

The Orange and Black are off to their best start in recent memory with a 4-1 overall record. Lipscomb falls to 2-2 overall with the loss.