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Mercer Splits at GSU Day of Duals
3/7/2017 7:35:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
The Bears fall in 3-2 contest at #7 Georgia State
ATLANTA, Ga. – Mercer split a pair of matches at the Georgia State Day of Duals on Tuesday afternoon, defeating Jacksonville State, 4-1, before falling to the host Panthers in a tight 3-2 battle in its first loss of the 2017 season.
Both matches were held at the GSU Beach Volleyball Complex. Mercer's top four seeds all improved to 4-0 by coming away with sweeps of the Gamecocks, including a dominant 21-7, 21-11 victory for Danielle Faust and Claire Waliczek in the No. 3 seed. Gretja Otten and Morgan MacGilvary lost for their first time as a pair, going three sets in the No. 5 seed. The Bears are now 2-0 against Jacksonville State this season.
In the back end of Tuesday's pair of matches, Mercer came within one point of upsetting nationally ranked #7 Georgia State, which improved to 6-0 with its 3-2 win. Wins by Emma Peel/Sophie Peel and Jessica Johnson/Demi-Shay Watchorn in the No. 2 and No. 5 seeds kept Mercer close.
JACKSONVILLE STATE MATCH BREAKDOWN
- Tori Penrod/Emily Krogman (MER) def. Katie Will/Jae-lyn Vissar (JXST) 21-16, 21-18
- Emma Peel/Sophie Peel (MER) def. Charis Lodtke/Sadie Anderson (JXST) 21-13, 21-14
- Claire Waliczek/Danielle Faust (MER) def. Hannah Kirk/Maddie Clouiter (JXST) 21-7, 21-11
- Madison Kerr/Amber Gibson (MER) def. Hailey Hughes/Rachel Perucki (JXST) 21-16, 21-17
- Jennifer Hart/Shayla Schmidt (JXST) def. Gretja Otten/Morgan MacGilvary (MER) 10-21, 21-18, 15-12
GEORGIA STATE MATCH BREAKDOWN
- Delaney Rohan/Chelsea Ross (GSU) def. Tori Penrod/Emily Krogman (MER) 21-15, 21-17
- Emma Peel/Sophie Peel (MER) def. Brooke Weiner/Natalie Wilson (GSU) 21-17, 19-21, 15-13
- LeeAnn Starr/Haley Pa'akaula (GSU) def. Claire Waliczek/Danielle Faust (MER) 17-21, 21-17, 15-8
- Jessica Fourspring/Olivia Stasevich (GSU) def. Madison Kerr/Amber Gibson (MER) 22-20, 21-13
- Jessica Johnson/Demi-Shay Watchorn (MER) def. Amie Held/Allie Elson (GSU) 21-17, 14-21, 15-13
PAIR OF THE MATCH(ES)
The Peel sisters remained Mercer's lone undefeated pairing through five matches this season as they breezed past Jacksonville State before grinding out a hard-fought, three-set win over Brooke Weiner and Natalie Wilson of Georgia State. The pair is a perfect 5-0 this year, having played all five matches in the No. 2 seed.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 4-1
- Jacksonville State: 0-6
- #7 Georgia State: 6-0
UP NEXT
- Mercer: faces UAB, #15 South Carolina, #11 Grand Canyon and Jacksonville at the Gamecock Challenge in Columbia, S.C. on March 11-12
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