UNC Wilmington Athletics

2022 Season: Moved into starting lineup as a senior with 11 starts in 16 games ... earned All-Colonial Athletic Association Third-Team honors after recording two goals and a team-high four assists ... tallied back-to-back assists at Monmouth and vs. Charleston ... scored game-winning goal vs. South Carolina ... picked up a goal and an assist at Delaware ... attempted five shots with an assist in 1-0 win vs. Stony Brook ... started final nine games ... played a season-high 90 minutes vs. Elon.

2021 Season: Appeared in 16 games as a sophomore ... started against Charlotte on Sept. 14 ... scored goal in 4-2 victory over Delaware ... tallied an assist in 1-0 victory over Charleston ... attempted nine shots, including two shots on goal. 

2020-21 Season: Played in all 10 games with three starts as a sophomore ... scored one goal with three assists ... netted first goal of college career in season opener against UNCG with 42 seconds remaining in regulation ... recorded two assists against Hofstra in CAA semifinal loss ... also had an assist at Coastal Carolina ... attempted 11 shots, including five shots on goal ... member of CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters. 

2019 Season: Appeared in 17 games as a freshman with three starts ... recorded an assist at William & Mary and at VCU ... attempted 14 shots, including five shots on goal ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for fall and spring semesters. 

2018 Season: Joined the Seahawks for spring semester after graduating early from Crossroads Flex High School ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award for spring semester.

Prior to UNCW: Played freshman and sophomore years at Heritage High School, scoring nine goals with 26 assists … two-time all-conference selection at Heritage … earned NCFC Player-of-the-Month in June while playing for NCFC Elite 00 … finished with 10 goals and 10 assists for NCFC Elite 00 in 2017 … played in every fall season game for NCFC Academy U-18/19, recording seven assists. 

Personal: Full Name: Gabriel Chance Mercer ... born in Jacksonville, N.C. ... son of Laura Fretwell ... majored in business administration ... pursing a master's degree in Integrated Marketing.