Wednesday, October 25
Savannah, Ga.
6 p.m. ET
Mercer University
8-15
3
at
0
Savannah State
3-20
1
2
3
F
Mercer
25
25
25
3
Savannah State
22
12
21
0
Team Stats
MER
SSU
Kills
42
29
Errors
15
19
Attempts
111
106
Hitting %
.243
.094
Points
53.0
38.0
Assists
40
29
Aces
5
5
Blocks
6.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Marvin Gentry
Stewart, Nunley, Spark Sweep of Savannah State
10/25/2017 8:47:00 PM | Volleyball
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Freshmen Sarah Stewart and Maddie Nunley helped lead Mercer to a 3-0 sweep (25-22, 25-12, 25-21) of Savannah State on Wednesday evening to record a win in its final nonconference match of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25-22) |Â Savannah State controlled the majority of the set, leading three different times. However, the Bears fought their way back to take a 17-16 lead after a kill by Emily Krogman and didn't look back as Danielle Faust finished the set win with her third kill.
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Set 2 (25-12) |Â Set two opened with a 4-0 run in favor of the Bears, keyed by a kill from Sarah Stewart. The Tigers were unable to pull close due to three straight attack errors as Mercer stretch its lead out to 13 points.
Set 3 (25-21) | A 7-2 run by Savannah State to open the set was answered Mercer with a run of its own. Stewart notched another kill to put Mercer back on top, 12-10. The final point of the match was set up with an assist from Maddie Nunley to Paige Alsten, sealing the four-point set win.
NOTABLES
"It was a solid effort by everyone tonight against Savannah State," head coach Derek Schroeder said. "We got a couple freshmen [Nunley and Stewart] some significant playing time and they responded well."
RECORD UPDATE
The Mercer volleyball team (8-15, 2-8 SoCon) continues its conference schedule with two home matches against Western Carolina and UNCG, this weekend. Mercer's first match will be on Friday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. against Western Carolina, followed by another match at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28 against UNCG.
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 (25-22) |Â Savannah State controlled the majority of the set, leading three different times. However, the Bears fought their way back to take a 17-16 lead after a kill by Emily Krogman and didn't look back as Danielle Faust finished the set win with her third kill.
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Set 2 (25-12) |Â Set two opened with a 4-0 run in favor of the Bears, keyed by a kill from Sarah Stewart. The Tigers were unable to pull close due to three straight attack errors as Mercer stretch its lead out to 13 points.
Set 3 (25-21) | A 7-2 run by Savannah State to open the set was answered Mercer with a run of its own. Stewart notched another kill to put Mercer back on top, 12-10. The final point of the match was set up with an assist from Maddie Nunley to Paige Alsten, sealing the four-point set win.
NOTABLES
- Paige Alsten finished with a match-high 13 kills and three total blocks.
- Sarah Stewart notched a career-high of seven kills and added a hitting percentage of .280.
- Maddie Nunley recorded a career-high of 36 assists and five digs.
- Mercer finished its home nonconference slate with a 6-7 record. The Bears' six remaining regular season matches are all in Southern Conference action.
"It was a solid effort by everyone tonight against Savannah State," head coach Derek Schroeder said. "We got a couple freshmen [Nunley and Stewart] some significant playing time and they responded well."
RECORD UPDATE
- Mercer:Â 8-15
- Savannah State: 3-20
The Mercer volleyball team (8-15, 2-8 SoCon) continues its conference schedule with two home matches against Western Carolina and UNCG, this weekend. Mercer's first match will be on Friday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. against Western Carolina, followed by another match at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28 against UNCG.
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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