MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.  – David Burr scored four times as RMU defeated Mercer 15-7 on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Colonials improve to 3-6 overall and 2-2 in the ASUN. The Bears fall to 2-7, 1-3 ASUN.
 
1st QUARTER
Burr was the first to find the back of the net at the 8:58 mark. Eric Swagerty set up Kean Moon at 5:17 before Mercer got on the board with 1:17 remaining.
 
2^nd QUARTER
The Colonials scored four of the next five goals – including River Oudemool's first career - to go ahead 6-2 with 2:36 to play. Burr's man-up goal with 53 seconds left sent the game into halftime with RMU ahead 7-3.
 
3^rd QUARTER
Four straight goals from Ben Starkey, Joel McCormick, Oudemool and Burr gave RMU a commanding 11-3 advantage at 5:21. The Bears closed out the quarter by scoring two times.
 
4^th QUARTER
Brian Simmons scored 39 seconds into the quarter with Moon, Will MacLeod and Calum Brennan adding tallies for RMU.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The 15 goals were RMU's highest in ASUN play this season
• The Colonials' nine assists and 23 clears ties a season high and 31 shots on goal is a season best
• Brennan and Oudemool each recorded their first career points
• Bo Columbus led all players with 11 ground balls and was 16-21 on faceoffs
• Nate Fechter recorded 11 saves

 
UP NEXT
RMU travels to Salt Lake City to face Utah on April 5 and stays on the road for a midweek match at Bellarmine on April 10. The Colonials return to Joe Walton Stadium on April 13 for a matinee contest against Queens on April 13.
 
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