18-12, 10-7 SoCon

Final

	1	2	T
Mercer MER	32	42	74
W Carolina WCU	33	45	78

Western Carolina CatamountsW CarolinaWCU

13-15, 9-8 SoCon

Mercer Bears @ Western Carolina Catamounts

Game Information

Cullowhee, NC

Referee:Jerry Heater

Referee:R.B. Clyburn

Referee:Chase Shaw

NCAA Division I

Southern Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
East Tennessee State	13-5	-	23-11
Mercer	11-7	2	19-13
Wofford	11-7	2	19-13
Samford	11-7	2	18-14
Furman	10-8	3	22-13
Western Carolina	10-8	3	15-16
UNC Greensboro	9-9	4	15-19
Chattanooga	7-11	6	13-19
The Citadel	7-11	6	11-22
VMI	1-17	12	6-26

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