Friday, November 3
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
9-17 (3-10SoCon)
3
vs
2
Chattanooga
13-14 (6-7SoCon)
1
2
3
4
5
F
Chattanooga
22
22
25
25
13
2
Mercer
25
25
19
19
15
3
Team Stats
UTC
MER
Kills
68
59
Errors
21
18
Attempts
177
168
Hitting %
.266
.244
Points
83.0
69.0
Assists
61
52
Aces
6
5
Blocks
9.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Marvin Gentry
Mercer Claims 3-2 Home Win Over Chattanooga
11/3/2017 9:18:00 PM | Volleyball
Paige Alsten posts 20 kills, Emily Krogman notches double-double
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MACON, Ga. – Mercer withstood a late rally by visiting Chattanooga and claimed a 3-2 (25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 19-25, 15-13) Southern Conference win on Friday at Hawkins Arena.
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The Mocs (13-14, 6-7 SoCon) rallied back to force a fifth set after Mercer (9-17, 3-10) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in its first conference win in over a month.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25-22) |Â Chattanooga got a quick jump on the Bears, scoring the first two points of the match. After the Mocs led 11-8, the Bears went on their own 4-0 run to take the lead for the first time in the set, 12-11. After a neck-and-neck battle between the two teams, Mercer would extend its lead on a 5-1 run, capped by two straight kills from Paige Alsten for the 25-22 win.
Set 2 (25-22) | An opening service ace by Emilee Wissmach would be the spark for the Bears' second-set victory. Neither team would be able to extend its lead by more than two points until a kill by Alsten and a Moc attack error, which earned the Bears the advantage at 13-10. The final seven Bear points would earned by five kills from Alsten (4) and Emily Krogman (1).
Set 3 (19-25) | Chattanooga began set three with a bang after taking a 6-2 lead. Mercer fought back to tie the match up at 13 after another Alsten kill. Despite a Krogman kill at 24-19, the Bears were unable to hold onto the third set.
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Set 4 (19-25) | After a 9-6 jump by Chattanooga, Mercer trailed for remaining of the set, with an exception of a tie at 11 after a service ace by Maddie Nunley. The Bears would be unable to tighten the six-point gap, marking a 25-19 Chattanooga win to tie the series up at two.Â
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Set 5 (15-13) | Despite a Moc kill to start the final set, Mercer sparked a 5-0 run beginning with an Alsten kill. Chattanooga was able to tie the match up at 12 before a 3-1 Bear run finalized the match as Nunley sealed it with a kill.
NOTABLES
COACH SCHROEDER'S TAKE
"I really felt like tonight was a night where everyone was playing hard for one another. It wasn't always pretty and it wasn't always perfect but we were just playing so hard for each other that we made just enough plays to win."
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RECORD UPDATE
UP NEXT
Mercer will honor its five seniors – Morgan MacGilvary, Emily Krogman, Gabbi Meyering, Bailey Noon and Claire Waliczek – as it hosts ETSU in another Southern Conference match at noon (12 p.m.) Saturday, Nov. 4 at Hawkins Arena.
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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MACON, Ga. – Mercer withstood a late rally by visiting Chattanooga and claimed a 3-2 (25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 19-25, 15-13) Southern Conference win on Friday at Hawkins Arena.
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The Mocs (13-14, 6-7 SoCon) rallied back to force a fifth set after Mercer (9-17, 3-10) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in its first conference win in over a month.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25-22) |Â Chattanooga got a quick jump on the Bears, scoring the first two points of the match. After the Mocs led 11-8, the Bears went on their own 4-0 run to take the lead for the first time in the set, 12-11. After a neck-and-neck battle between the two teams, Mercer would extend its lead on a 5-1 run, capped by two straight kills from Paige Alsten for the 25-22 win.
Set 2 (25-22) | An opening service ace by Emilee Wissmach would be the spark for the Bears' second-set victory. Neither team would be able to extend its lead by more than two points until a kill by Alsten and a Moc attack error, which earned the Bears the advantage at 13-10. The final seven Bear points would earned by five kills from Alsten (4) and Emily Krogman (1).
Set 3 (19-25) | Chattanooga began set three with a bang after taking a 6-2 lead. Mercer fought back to tie the match up at 13 after another Alsten kill. Despite a Krogman kill at 24-19, the Bears were unable to hold onto the third set.
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Set 4 (19-25) | After a 9-6 jump by Chattanooga, Mercer trailed for remaining of the set, with an exception of a tie at 11 after a service ace by Maddie Nunley. The Bears would be unable to tighten the six-point gap, marking a 25-19 Chattanooga win to tie the series up at two.Â
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Set 5 (15-13) | Despite a Moc kill to start the final set, Mercer sparked a 5-0 run beginning with an Alsten kill. Chattanooga was able to tie the match up at 12 before a 3-1 Bear run finalized the match as Nunley sealed it with a kill.
NOTABLES
- Emily Krogman led the Bears with her ninth double-double of the season (14 kills, 14 digs), and registered the top hitting percentage of the night (.382).
- Paige Alsten entered a match-high 20 kills and added a .350 hitting percentage. She also marked a team-high five blocks.
- Emilee Wissmach recorded a match-high 21 digs, followed by Danielle Faust who marked 15 digs and two service aces.
- Maddie Nunley helped spark the team win, notching 47 assists for the night.
COACH SCHROEDER'S TAKE
"I really felt like tonight was a night where everyone was playing hard for one another. It wasn't always pretty and it wasn't always perfect but we were just playing so hard for each other that we made just enough plays to win."
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RECORD UPDATE
- Mercer:Â 9-17 (3-10 SoCon)
- Chattanooga:Â 13-14 (6-7 SoCon)
UP NEXT
Mercer will honor its five seniors – Morgan MacGilvary, Emily Krogman, Gabbi Meyering, Bailey Noon and Claire Waliczek – as it hosts ETSU in another Southern Conference match at noon (12 p.m.) Saturday, Nov. 4 at Hawkins Arena.
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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