Friday, November 17
Cullowhee, N.C.
9:30 A.M.
Mercer University
10-20
3
vs
1
#9 The Citadel
8-26
1
2
3
4
F
The Citadel
20
25
16
16
1
Mercer
25
22
25
25
3
Team Stats
CIT
MER
Kills
44
61
Errors
22
15
Attempts
129
125
Hitting %
.171
.368
Points
50.0
70.0
Assists
42
58
Aces
1
6
Blocks
5.0
3.0
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
MB
/ Volleyball
MB
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballOpp.
/ Volleyball
S
/ Volleyball
S/OPP
/ Volleyball
OH
/ Volleyball
Photo by: Southern Conference
Mercer Eliminates The Citadel from SoCon Tournament
11/17/2017 12:30:00 PM | Volleyball
Morgan MacGilvary, Danielle Faust notch double-digit kills
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Eighth-seeded Mercer advanced through the play-in round of the Southern Conference Tournament after downing No. 9 The Citadel, 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16), at the Ramsey Center on Friday morning.
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The Bears will face top-seeded Furman in the quarterfinal round at 2:30 p.m. Friday in their second match of the day.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25-20) |Â Consecutive kills by Danielle Faust and Maddie Nunley set the tone early for Mercer. The Bears extended their lead with a 7-0 run, led by two kills from Paige Alsten. The Bulldogs retaliated with four straight points, bringing them within three points (12-9) and forcing a Mercer timeout. Morgan MacGilvary, who subbed in, registered three kills to keep Mercer in charge, 15-10. A 3-0 run by The Citadel was not enough as Alsten put the first set away with a kill.
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Set 2 (22-25) |Â Sarah Stewart started set two with a kill. After back-and-forth points for the two teams, the Bulldogs pulled ahead by two to take an 11-9 lead and never looked back. Despite two kills by MacGilvary and a kill by Maria Avramova, the Bears were unsuccessful in set two
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Set 3 (25-16) |Â Set three started with a 7-2 run, which jumpstarted Mercer's eventual set-three win. Another run was sparked by a kill from MacGilvary, who added two kills and extended the Bears' lead to 15-7. Avramova and Alsten would finish off the set with kills to quell The Citadel's late run.
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Set 4 (25-16) |Â Mercer's Faust and Krogman notched two kills in a strong start to the fourth set. After a 5-1 Bears run, Mercer extended its lead to 13-6. Olivia Sass would finalize the match after notching a service ace for the 25-16 win over The Citadel.
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NOTABLES
Survive and advance. Mercer faces No. 1 Furman at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Conference Tournament.
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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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The Bears will face top-seeded Furman in the quarterfinal round at 2:30 p.m. Friday in their second match of the day.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25-20) |Â Consecutive kills by Danielle Faust and Maddie Nunley set the tone early for Mercer. The Bears extended their lead with a 7-0 run, led by two kills from Paige Alsten. The Bulldogs retaliated with four straight points, bringing them within three points (12-9) and forcing a Mercer timeout. Morgan MacGilvary, who subbed in, registered three kills to keep Mercer in charge, 15-10. A 3-0 run by The Citadel was not enough as Alsten put the first set away with a kill.
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Set 2 (22-25) |Â Sarah Stewart started set two with a kill. After back-and-forth points for the two teams, the Bulldogs pulled ahead by two to take an 11-9 lead and never looked back. Despite two kills by MacGilvary and a kill by Maria Avramova, the Bears were unsuccessful in set two
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Set 3 (25-16) |Â Set three started with a 7-2 run, which jumpstarted Mercer's eventual set-three win. Another run was sparked by a kill from MacGilvary, who added two kills and extended the Bears' lead to 15-7. Avramova and Alsten would finish off the set with kills to quell The Citadel's late run.
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Set 4 (25-16) |Â Mercer's Faust and Krogman notched two kills in a strong start to the fourth set. After a 5-1 Bears run, Mercer extended its lead to 13-6. Olivia Sass would finalize the match after notching a service ace for the 25-16 win over The Citadel.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer marked its second highest team hitting percentage (.368) and third highest in total kills for the season (61).
- Paige Alsten notched a game-high 20 kills out of 31 attacks, recording her second-highest hitting percentage of the season (.613).
- Morgan MacGilvary contributed 11 kills off the bench and had the second highest hitting percentage for Mercer (.526). It was a season-high for MacGilvary.
- Danielle Faust registered a season-high 12 kills on .375 hitting.
- Maddie Nunley tied her second-highest total of assists (47) and added three blocks.
- No. 8 Mercer:Â 10-20
- No. 9 The Citadel:Â 8-26
Survive and advance. Mercer faces No. 1 Furman at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Conference Tournament.
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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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