2021–22 Mercer Bears women's basketball team

2021–22 Mercer Bears women's basketball
SoCon Regular Season Champions
SoCon Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record23-6 (13-1 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Wierzba
  • David Lowery
  • Marqu'es Webb
Home arenaHawkins Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Southern Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mercer † 13 – 1   .929 23 – 7   .767
Wofford 11 – 3   .786 17 – 14   .548
Furman 10 – 4   .714 20 – 14   .588
Samford 7 – 7   .500 13 – 17   .433
UNC Greensboro 5 – 9   .357 9 – 19   .321
Chattanooga 5 – 9   .357 7 – 23   .233
East Tennessee State 5 – 9   .357 6 – 22   .214
Western Carolina 0 – 14   .000 7 – 23   .233
† 2022 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Mercer Bears women's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bears, led by twelfth-year head coach Susie Gardner, played their home games at the Hawkins Arena as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 23–6, 13–1 in the Southern Conference, winning the regular season and tournament championships, and representing SoCon in the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Roster

2021–22 Mercer Bears women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kinley Fisher 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Greenwood Greenwood, AR
G 1 Amoria Neal-Tysor 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Lee County Sanford, NC
G 2 Sidneey Boykin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Clarksville Clarksville, TN
G 4 Endia Banks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Duluth
Miami (FL) 		Duluth, GA
G 5 Erin Haupt 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Danville Danville, IL
G 12 Erin Gutierrez 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Nova Pembroke Pines,FL
G 13 Kassidy Jones 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Santa Fe Catholic Lakeland, FL
F 15 Nigeria Harkless 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Ribault Jacksonville, FL
F 20 Sierra Votaw 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GS Harrells Christian Harrells, NC
G/F 21 Shannon Titus 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Northview Johns Creek, GA
G 22 Eliza Snyder 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Lakeview Alpharetta, GA
F 23 Ashlee Locke 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Flowery Branch Flowery Branch, GA
F 32 Jaron Dougherty 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Collins Hill Buford, GA
F 40 Lauren McNamara-Clement 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GS Leesville Road
Campbell 		Raleigh, NC
F 44 Ally Thane 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Highland Pocatello ID
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Wake Forest L 55–68  0–1
 Hawkins Arena (1,263)
Macon, GA
Nov 11, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Appalachian State W 61–57  1–1
 Hawkins Arena (816)
Macon, GA
Nov 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Troy W 75–66  2–1
 Hawkins Arena (833)
Macon, GA
Nov 18, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Georgia L 52–67  2–2
 Stegeman Coliseum (1,831)
Athens, GA
Nov 21, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Gardner–Webb W 63–50  3–2
 Paul Porter Arena (291)
Boiling Springs, NC
Nov 24, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Alabama L 48–55  3–3
 Coleman Coliseum (792)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Nov 26, 2021*
12:00 pm 		at South Alabama W 67–53  4–3
 Mitchell Center (145)
Mobile, AL
Nov 29, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Kennesaw State W 66–49  5–3
 Hawkins Arena (803)
Macon, GA
Dec 3, 2021*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv 		at Middle Tennessee L 49–59  5–4
 Murphy Center (3,227)
Murfreesboro, TN
Dec 5, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tennessee State W 71–70 OT 6–4
 Gentry Complex (255)
Nashville, TN
Dec 12, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UCF L 47–61  6–5
 Hawkins Arena (972)
Macon, GA
Dec 19, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UAB W 71–62  7–5
 Hawkins Arena (872)
Macon, GA
Dec 21, 2021*
5:00 pm 		Bethune–Cookman Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
Dec 28, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UNC Wilmington Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
Dec 31, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		LaGrange Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
SoCon regular season
Jan 8, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Chattanooga W 69–52  8–5
(1–0) 		Hawkins Arena (1,210)
Macon, GA
Jan 13, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UNC Greensboro W 66–60  9–5
(2–0) 		Fleming Gymnasium (382)
Greensboro, NC
Jan 15, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Carolina W 69–58  10–5
(3–0) 		Ramsey Center (384)
Cullowhee, NC
Jan 17, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		East Tennessee State W 66–54  11–5
(4–0) 		Hawkins Arena (521)
Macon, GA
Jan 20, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Furman L 66–69  11–6
(4–1) 		Hawkins Arena (825)
Macon, GA
Jan 22, 2022
2:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Wofford W 67–53  12–6
(5–1) 		Hawkins Arena (813)
Macon, GA
Jan 29, 2022
2:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Samford W 73–66  13–6
(6–1) 		Hawkins Arena (913)
Macon, GA
Feb 3, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Chattanooga W 59–53  14–6
(7–1) 		McKenzie Arena (1,134)
Chattanooga, TN
Feb 5, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at East Tennessee State W 82–48  15–6
(8–1) 		Brooks Gym (547)
Johnson City, TN
Feb 10, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Western Carolina W 46–40  16–6
(9–1) 		Hawkins Arena (1,100)
Macon, GA
Feb 12, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UNC Greensboro W 75–43  17–6
(10–1) 		Hawkins Arena (1,287)
Macon, GA
Feb 17, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Wofford W 74–57  18–6
(11–1) 		Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (453)
Spartanburg, SC
Feb 19, 2022
6:00 pm 		at Furman W 71–64  19–6
(12–1) 		Timmons Arena (427)
Greenville, SC
Feb 26, 2022
3:00 pm 		at Samford W 64–55  20–6
(13–1) 		Pete Hanna Center (446)
Homewood, AL
SoCon Tournament
Mar 3, 2022
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (8) Western Carolina
Quarterfinals 		W 85–46  21–6
 Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
Mar 4, 2022
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (4) Samford
Semifinals 		W 65–35  22–6
 Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
Mar 6, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (3) Furman
Championship game 		W 73–54  23–6
 Harrah's Cherokee Center (905)
Asheville, NC
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 2022*
1:00 pm, ABC 		(15 B) at (2 B) No. 5 UConn
First Round 		L 38–83  23–7
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,073)
Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
G=Greensboro Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ^ "Mercer University Athletics". MercerBears.com. March 24, 2022.