Saturday, October 21
Spartanburg, S.C.
6 p.m. ET
Mercer University
7-15, 2-8
1
at
3
Wofford
17-8, 7-4
1
2
3
4
F
Mercer
23
25
13
15
1
Wofford
25
23
25
25
3
Team Stats
MER
WOF
Kills
37
59
Errors
17
24
Attempts
130
145
Hitting %
.154
.241
Points
46.0
74.0
Assists
35
54
Aces
2
7
Blocks
7.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Marvin Gentry
Mercer Falls to Wofford, 3-1 in SoCon Play
10/21/2017 9:54:00 PM | Volleyball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer came up short in its Southern Conference battle at Wofford, falling to the Terriers, 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 13-25, 15-25 ) on Saturday evening.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (23-25) |Â A kill by Emily Krogman put the Bears ahead of the Terriers at the beginning of the opening set, 2-1. The two teams were tied at 14-14, but Wofford pulled away with the set win despite an ace by Morgan MacGilvary and another kill by Krogman that cut its lead to 24-23 late.
Set 2 (25-23) | Mercer started set two strong with a pair of kills by Paige Alsten and Krogman. Mercer kept the lead until the Terriers tied the match up at 15. However, Mercer held on to the lead and capped set two with a kill from MacGilvary.
Set 3 (13-25) | The Bears were unable to gain their momentum after a 4-1 run at the beginning of set three. Mercer was unable to tighten its nine-point deficit (13-22), and a 3-0 run at the end of the set would allow the Terriers to take set three.
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Set 4 (15-25) | After a 7-3 run made by the Terriers, Mercer would trail the remainder of the game, unable to pull within 10 points. A 6-2 Mercer run, including an ace by Maddie Nunley, at the end of the set would not be enough for the set win.
NOTABLES
COACH SCHROEDER'S TAKE
"We came out and really competed tonight early," said head coach Derek Schroeder. "We made some plans to win in set two. I'm disappointed we couldn't maintain it through sets three and four."
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RECORD UPDATE
UP NEXT
Mercer will conclude its non-conference play in Hawkins Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m., facing Savannah State for the second time this season.Â
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 (23-25) |Â A kill by Emily Krogman put the Bears ahead of the Terriers at the beginning of the opening set, 2-1. The two teams were tied at 14-14, but Wofford pulled away with the set win despite an ace by Morgan MacGilvary and another kill by Krogman that cut its lead to 24-23 late.
Set 2 (25-23) | Mercer started set two strong with a pair of kills by Paige Alsten and Krogman. Mercer kept the lead until the Terriers tied the match up at 15. However, Mercer held on to the lead and capped set two with a kill from MacGilvary.
Set 3 (13-25) | The Bears were unable to gain their momentum after a 4-1 run at the beginning of set three. Mercer was unable to tighten its nine-point deficit (13-22), and a 3-0 run at the end of the set would allow the Terriers to take set three.
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Set 4 (15-25) | After a 7-3 run made by the Terriers, Mercer would trail the remainder of the game, unable to pull within 10 points. A 6-2 Mercer run, including an ace by Maddie Nunley, at the end of the set would not be enough for the set win.
NOTABLES
- Claire Waliczek led the team with a double-double (17 digs and 17 assists).
- Paige Alsten added a team-high of nine kills and three total blocks.
- Sarah Stewart notched a team high hitting average (.222).
COACH SCHROEDER'S TAKE
"We came out and really competed tonight early," said head coach Derek Schroeder. "We made some plans to win in set two. I'm disappointed we couldn't maintain it through sets three and four."
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RECORD UPDATE
- Mercer:Â 7-14 (2-7 SoCon)
- Wofford:Â 16-8 (6-4 SoCon)
UP NEXT
Mercer will conclude its non-conference play in Hawkins Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m., facing Savannah State for the second time this season.Â
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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