Mercer University
Savannah St.
Volleyball Cruises Past Savannah State
10/29/2014 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Mercer senior Caroline Carlton and junior Molly Locke combined for 27 kills as the volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-18) victory at Savannah State on Wednesday evening.
Mercer's third win in its last four outings pushed the Bears to 8-16 while Savannah State fell to 4-24.
Carlton's match-high 14 kills came with just three errors on 31 attempts. Locke also had just three miscues, while registering 13 kills, nine digs and a pair of block assists.
As a team, the Bears hit .278 with 46 kills on 108 attempts. Savannah State, however, was limited to an .097 hitting percentage with just 26 kills on 103 attempts.
Mercer trailed only a few times and was never really threatened en route to the victory. The Bears went ahead 10-6 in all three of the sets and each time Savannah State was unable to mount a comeback.
Freshman Bailey Noon and sophomore Tori Penrod each collected 11 digs in the winning effort. Freshman Claire Walizcek nearly missed her fifth double-double of the year with a match-high 41 assists and nine digs.
Mercer resumes Southern Conference play on Friday, hosting The Citadel at 6 p.m.
