Wednesday, October 11
Birmingham, Ala.
8 p.m. ET
Mercer University
7-12, 2-5SoCon
1
at
3
Samford
9-12, 4-3SoCon
1
2
3
4
F
Mercer
25
19
24
22
1
Samford
21
25
26
25
3
Team Stats
MER
SAM
Kills
47
61
Errors
18
27
Attempts
175
176
Hitting %
.166
.193
Points
60.0
70.0
Assists
45
58
Aces
3
4
Blocks
10.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
8
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Marvin Gentry
Bears Defeated by Samford, 3-1, on Road
10/11/2017 11:31:00 PM | Volleyball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Morgan MacGilvary posted her eighth double-double of the season along with a career-best 23 digs as Mercer fell short in a 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 24-26, 22-25) loss to Samford in Southern Conference play Wednesday night.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25-21) |Â Paige Alsten started the night off with a bang, producing a kill for the Bears. Mercer led most of the set with a difference expanding up to four points, however Samford would take the lead for the first time with a 19-18 advantage. Samford's lead quickly ended when the Bears went on a 5-1 run to finalize the opening set. Three of the final five points came from MacGilvary, who finished the first set with six kills.
Set 2 (19-25) | A quick two-point lead by the Bulldogs would extend throughout the second set as Samford tied the match, 1-1. Despite six kills by Alsten, the Bears could not tighten their four-point deficit (16-20). The Bulldogs would finalize the set with back-to-back kills.
Set 3 (24-26) | Set three began with a four-point streak by the Bulldogs. Mercer retaliated with a 12-3 run to take the lead at 12-7. After tying the set up at 21, Samford jumped ahead for the remainder of the set. After a kill by Alsten and an attack error by the Bulldogs, the Bears would tie the match up again at 24. However, an attack error by the Bears sealed their fate for the set point.
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Set 4 (22-25) | Mercer's Emily Krogman, Claire Waliczek, and Alsten produced a kill apiece to take the early lead of the fourth set (4-3). Back-and-forth points were earned by both teams until Samford captured the lead after tying the match at 14 and created a 5-0 run to extend its lead to 19-14. Alsten's final kill of the night would bring the Bears within one point (22-23) but it would not be the push the Bears to the set win.
NOTABLES
SCHROEDER'S TAKE
"We did a lot of good things tonight. We closed a first set out when we had a lead, which has escaped us so far this year. We just didn't quite make the plays we needed to when we had a chance."
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RECORD UPDATE
UP NEXT
Mercer will finish its week by hosting Furman on Friday, Oct 13 at 6 p.m. The match will take place at Hawkins Arena and will be a Pink Out to represent Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Volleyball, please follow the Bears on social media at@MercerBearsVB (Twitter), and @mercervolleyball(Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25-21) |Â Paige Alsten started the night off with a bang, producing a kill for the Bears. Mercer led most of the set with a difference expanding up to four points, however Samford would take the lead for the first time with a 19-18 advantage. Samford's lead quickly ended when the Bears went on a 5-1 run to finalize the opening set. Three of the final five points came from MacGilvary, who finished the first set with six kills.
Set 2 (19-25) | A quick two-point lead by the Bulldogs would extend throughout the second set as Samford tied the match, 1-1. Despite six kills by Alsten, the Bears could not tighten their four-point deficit (16-20). The Bulldogs would finalize the set with back-to-back kills.
Set 3 (24-26) | Set three began with a four-point streak by the Bulldogs. Mercer retaliated with a 12-3 run to take the lead at 12-7. After tying the set up at 21, Samford jumped ahead for the remainder of the set. After a kill by Alsten and an attack error by the Bulldogs, the Bears would tie the match up again at 24. However, an attack error by the Bears sealed their fate for the set point.
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Set 4 (22-25) | Mercer's Emily Krogman, Claire Waliczek, and Alsten produced a kill apiece to take the early lead of the fourth set (4-3). Back-and-forth points were earned by both teams until Samford captured the lead after tying the match at 14 and created a 5-0 run to extend its lead to 19-14. Alsten's final kill of the night would bring the Bears within one point (22-23) but it would not be the push the Bears to the set win.
NOTABLES
- MacGilvary's 14-kill, 23-dig effort was her eighth double-double of the season. Both are season-high marks for the senior.
- Maria Avramova totaled a career-high of eight total blocks.
- Claire Waliczek contributed 41 out of Mercer's 45 total assists.
- Paige Alsten added a team-high of 15 kills and a team-high hitting percentage (429).
- Mercer established a season-high for total digs (84) and tied the season-high for blocks assisted (18).
SCHROEDER'S TAKE
"We did a lot of good things tonight. We closed a first set out when we had a lead, which has escaped us so far this year. We just didn't quite make the plays we needed to when we had a chance."
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RECORD UPDATE
- Mercer:Â 7-12 (2-5 SoCon)
- Samford:Â 9-12 (4-3 SoCon)
UP NEXT
Mercer will finish its week by hosting Furman on Friday, Oct 13 at 6 p.m. The match will take place at Hawkins Arena and will be a Pink Out to represent Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Volleyball, please follow the Bears on social media at@MercerBearsVB (Twitter), and @mercervolleyball(Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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