Wednesday, November 8
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m. ET
Mercer University
9-19 (3-12SoCon)
2
vs
3
Samford
13-16 (8-7SoCon)
1
2
3
4
5
F
Samford
19
25
27
25
15
3
Mercer
25
17
29
23
11
2
Team Stats
SAM
MER
Kills
61
58
Errors
23
29
Attempts
188
194
Hitting %
.202
.149
Points
80.0
69.0
Assists
60
54
Aces
7
7
Blocks
12.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Marvin Gentry
Mercer Closes Home Schedule with 3-2 Loss to Samford
11/8/2017 9:13:00 PM | Volleyball
MACON, Ga. – Mercer fell short in its final home match of the season, losing 3-2 (25-19, 17-25, 29-27, 23-25, 11-15) to Samford in Southern Conference play Wednesday night.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25-19) |Â Mercer started the night on a high note with a 25-19 set win. Mercer led Samford by seven points at 17-10. A 3-0 run, beginning with a kill and a service ace by Emily Krogman and ending with a Sarah Stewart kill, stretched the lead to 23-16. Paige Alsten closed the opening set, adding a kill to the board.
Set 2 (17-25) | The Bears began set two by clawing out of a hole, trailing the Bulldogs by five at 11-16. Krogman punched in a kill to temporarily stop a Samford scoring run, but it would not be enough as the Bulldogs ran with a 5-1 spurt to lead 21-13. Kills by Alsten and Krogman tightened the set up to 24-17 before Mercer fell in the next point.
Set 3 (29-27) | Emilee Wissmach recorded three straight aces to begin set three. The Bears would hold the lead until the Bulldogs tied the set up at 22. After back-and-forth points, Mercer held on to the set win, notching the final two points off of Bulldog attack errors.
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Set 4 (23-25) | Danielle Faust notched a kill to begin set four, but the Bulldogs quickly responded by outscoring the Bears 7-2. A 5-0 Mercer run would put the Bears back in the lead by one point (10-9), but the Bulldogs answered back to take the lead. Mercer tied the match up at 23 after a Krogman service ace, but it would not be enough to stop the Bulldogs.
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Set 5 (11-15) | After a three-point deficit to begin set five, Mercer rallied with a five-point run including kills by Krogman and Sarah Stewart. However, Samford took the final six points and the match at 15-11.
NOTABLES
SCHROEDER'S TAKE
"Our team played hard tonight," said head coach Derek Schroeder. "I have to find a way to win a point for them…I'm going to put some accountability on me, because we played hard tonight and I'm proud of them for that."
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RECORD UPDATE
UP NEXT
Mercer concludes the 2017 regular season with a road trip to Greenville, S.C. to face Furman at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.
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 (25-19) |Â Mercer started the night on a high note with a 25-19 set win. Mercer led Samford by seven points at 17-10. A 3-0 run, beginning with a kill and a service ace by Emily Krogman and ending with a Sarah Stewart kill, stretched the lead to 23-16. Paige Alsten closed the opening set, adding a kill to the board.
Set 2 (17-25) | The Bears began set two by clawing out of a hole, trailing the Bulldogs by five at 11-16. Krogman punched in a kill to temporarily stop a Samford scoring run, but it would not be enough as the Bulldogs ran with a 5-1 spurt to lead 21-13. Kills by Alsten and Krogman tightened the set up to 24-17 before Mercer fell in the next point.
Set 3 (29-27) | Emilee Wissmach recorded three straight aces to begin set three. The Bears would hold the lead until the Bulldogs tied the set up at 22. After back-and-forth points, Mercer held on to the set win, notching the final two points off of Bulldog attack errors.
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Set 4 (23-25) | Danielle Faust notched a kill to begin set four, but the Bulldogs quickly responded by outscoring the Bears 7-2. A 5-0 Mercer run would put the Bears back in the lead by one point (10-9), but the Bulldogs answered back to take the lead. Mercer tied the match up at 23 after a Krogman service ace, but it would not be enough to stop the Bulldogs.
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Set 5 (11-15) | After a three-point deficit to begin set five, Mercer rallied with a five-point run including kills by Krogman and Sarah Stewart. However, Samford took the final six points and the match at 15-11.
NOTABLES
- Emily Krogman entered her 10th double-double for the season, marking 13 kills, 19 digs and two service aces.
- Danielle Faust also earned a double-double, notching 11 kills and season-high 22 digs.
- Paige Alsten tied Krogman in kills (13) also registering a team-high three total blocks.
- Freshman Sarah Stewart notched a career-high 12 kills and four digs.
- Maddie Nunley recorded 42 out of Mercer's 54 total assists.
- Emilee Wissmach recorded a career-high four service aces.
SCHROEDER'S TAKE
"Our team played hard tonight," said head coach Derek Schroeder. "I have to find a way to win a point for them…I'm going to put some accountability on me, because we played hard tonight and I'm proud of them for that."
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RECORD UPDATE
- Mercer:Â 9-19 (3-12 SoCon)
- Samford:Â 13-16 (8-7 SoCon)
UP NEXT
Mercer concludes the 2017 regular season with a road trip to Greenville, S.C. to face Furman at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.
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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