Friday, October 13
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m. ET
Mercer University
vs
Furman
Photo by: Marvin Gentry
Bears Seek to ‘Pink Out’ the Paladins
10/12/2017 4:13:00 PM | Volleyball
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer volleyball team (7-12, 2-5 Southern Conference) will host Furman in its annual "Pink Out" match at 6 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Arena. Mercer will wear pink jerseys that will be auctioned off after the match in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
FRIDAY VS. FURMAN
Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m.
Location: Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
Follow Along: MercerBears.com/livestats
Twitter Updates: @MercerBearsVB
NOTABLES
Mercer trails Furman 14-5 in their respective all-time series. The Bears defeated Furman twice last season, including a 3-0 sweep at Hawkins Arena on Oct. 15, 2016. Mercer's second win over the Paladins went five sets before the Orange and Black came out on top, 3-2, with 15-7 fifth-set win.
SCOUTING FURMAN
The Paladins head into Bear territory with a 12-7, 5-0 (SoCon) record after defeating UNCG 3-1 on Saturday. Furman is on a 6-match win streak. Key players for Furman include the Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 9, 2017), Meg Demaar, and the Offensive Player of the Month for September, Jamila Johnson. The two Paladins help rank the team third in digs (15.88) and second in kills (13.10) in SoCon standings.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Volleyball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBearsVB (Twitter), MercerUniversityVolleyball (Facebook) and @mercervolleyball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
FRIDAY VS. FURMAN
Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m.
Location: Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
Follow Along: MercerBears.com/livestats
Twitter Updates: @MercerBearsVB
NOTABLES
- Mercer is 4-1 at Hawkins Arena this season.
- Paige Alsten ranks second for the SoCon in hitting percentage (.357).
- Emily Krogman ranks second in the SoCon for service aces (30).
- Morgan MacGilvary and Claire Waliczek registered their eighth double-doubles of the season on Wednesday at Samford.
- Waliczek leads the Bears in assists per set (9.85), ranking third in the SoCon.
- Morgan MacGilvary ranks in the top ten in the SoCon for digs (3.17), with Emilee Wissmach holding spot No. 9 with 3.35 digs per set.
Mercer trails Furman 14-5 in their respective all-time series. The Bears defeated Furman twice last season, including a 3-0 sweep at Hawkins Arena on Oct. 15, 2016. Mercer's second win over the Paladins went five sets before the Orange and Black came out on top, 3-2, with 15-7 fifth-set win.
SCOUTING FURMAN
The Paladins head into Bear territory with a 12-7, 5-0 (SoCon) record after defeating UNCG 3-1 on Saturday. Furman is on a 6-match win streak. Key players for Furman include the Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 9, 2017), Meg Demaar, and the Offensive Player of the Month for September, Jamila Johnson. The two Paladins help rank the team third in digs (15.88) and second in kills (13.10) in SoCon standings.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Volleyball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBearsVB (Twitter), MercerUniversityVolleyball (Facebook) and @mercervolleyball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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