MACON, Ga. – Iseabal Cryne’s career high 17 saves wasn’t enough as the Mercer Bears fell to No. 17 Jacksonville Dolphins, 20-6, in Sunday’s regular season finale. 

Jacksonville started the game off strong, taking a quick 4-0 lead. Over halfway through the first half, Hailey Rhatigan scored the Bears first goal of the game with an assist from Eva Thorn. Less than a minute later, Rhatigan scored her second goal to make it a two-goal game. The Bears got within one of the Dolphins with a goal from Lily Morin. Iseabal Cryne stopped 14 shots in the first half, one away from a career high. Jacksonville would lead 6-3 at the half.  

Erin Degnan opened the second half scoring for the Bears at the 26:16 mark with an assist from Maddi Koury. It would be another 10 minutes before the Black and Orange would score again. Senior Katie Ryan would find the back of the net with help from Degnan. The Bears final goal would come from freshman Gabby DiVirgilio. Her first collegiate goal would come with 38 seconds left in the game.  

NOTABLES 

• Senior goalie Iseabal Cryne stopped a career high 17 saves against the Dolphins. Her previous career high was 15, which she set this season against High Point.  
• Freshman Gabby DiVirgilio scored her first collegiate goal with 38 seconds left in the game. She becomes the second freshman to score her first collegiate goal this season along with Maddi Koury.  
• Hailey Rhatigan led the Bears with two goals on the game. Lily Morin, Erin Degnan, Gabby DiVirgilio, and Katie Ryan also scored a goal.  
• Lyndsey Lewis and Kayla Soltys led Mercer with four draw controls in the game. Degnan followed with three, while Morin and Sami Van Slyke won one.