Saturday, October 28
Macon, Ga.
3 p.m. ET
Mercer University
8-17, 2-10
0
vs
3
UNCG
14-10, 7-5
1
2
3
F
UNCG
25
25
25
3
Mercer
23
23
19
0
Team Stats
UNCG
MER
Kills
45
39
Errors
15
17
Attempts
116
124
Hitting %
.259
.177
Points
58.0
48.0
Assists
43
34
Aces
5
1
Blocks
8.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
MB
/ Volleyball
MB
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballOpp.
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballOH
/ Volleyball
L/DS
/ Volleyball
Photo by: Marvin Gentry
Mercer Slips to UNCG in SoCon Showdown
10/28/2017 5:58:00 PM | Volleyball
MACON, Ga. – Mercer dropped its second match of the week, this time to Southern Conference foe UNCG, 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-19), Saturday afternoon at Hawkins Arena. The Bears are winless (0-2) against the Spartans this year, having lost 3-1 on Sept. 29 in Greensboro, N.C.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (23-25) |Â Mercer trailed for much of the opening set, until a kill by Paige Alsten provided the Bears with an 11-10 advantage. Mercer stayed in front until the Spartans tied the set at 18. Despite the Spartan's narrow advantage, the Bears tied the match up at five different times (19-19, 20-20, 21-21, 22-22, 23-23) before falling to UNCG on an attack error.
Set 2 (23-25) | Neither team could pull away from each other over the first 20 points as the Spartans held on to an 11-9 lead. UNCG would eventually extend its lead to six points after registering a service ace at 20-14. The six-point advantage proved too much to overcome for Mercer, despite Emily Krogman's kill to pull the Bears to within two (24-22).
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Set 3 (19-25) |Â Sarah Stewart would spark the third set with a kill to help the Bears capture the early lead. However, an eventual 5-2 Spartan run would allow UNCG to pull ahead, 7-6. The Spartans would never relinquish the advantage from there, extending their lead to five points and eventually claiming the six-point victory.
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NOTABLES
Mercer will continue its five-match home stretch, welcoming Chattanooga on Friday Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. for Senior Night.
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 Mercer trailed for much of the opening set, until a kill by Paige Alsten provided the Bears with an 11-10 advantage. Mercer stayed in front until the Spartans tied the set at 18. Despite the Spartan's narrow advantage, the Bears tied the match up at five different times (19-19, 20-20, 21-21, 22-22, 23-23) before falling to UNCG on an attack error.
Set 2 (23-25) | Neither team could pull away from each other over the first 20 points as the Spartans held on to an 11-9 lead. UNCG would eventually extend its lead to six points after registering a service ace at 20-14. The six-point advantage proved too much to overcome for Mercer, despite Emily Krogman's kill to pull the Bears to within two (24-22).
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Set 3 (19-25) |Â Sarah Stewart would spark the third set with a kill to help the Bears capture the early lead. However, an eventual 5-2 Spartan run would allow UNCG to pull ahead, 7-6. The Spartans would never relinquish the advantage from there, extending their lead to five points and eventually claiming the six-point victory.
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NOTABLES
- Paige Alsten registered a match-high 14 kills and six total blocks. She earned six kills in the opening set.
- Maddie Nunley notched 29 assists for the Bears.
- Emilee Wissmach led the Bears in digs with 12, with Danielle Faust not far behind, registering 10 digs.
- Maria Avramova led Mercer with a .571 hitting percentage.
- Mercer:Â 8-17, 2-10 Southern Conference
- UNCG:Â 14-10, 7-5 Southern Conference
Mercer will continue its five-match home stretch, welcoming Chattanooga on Friday Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. for Senior Night.
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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