Saturday, November 10
Johnson City, TN
2 PM
Mercer University
15-12, 8-8SoCon
0
at
3
ETSU
26-5, 15-1SoCon
1
2
3
F
Mercer
22
18
16
0
ETSU
25
25
25
3
Team Stats
MER
ETSU
Kills
36
38
Errors
20
11
Attempts
96
83
Hitting %
.167
.325
Points
41.0
47.0
Assists
32
33
Aces
1
2
Blocks
4.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Judy Stapleton
Mercer Closes Regular Season with 3-0 Loss to ETSU
11/10/2018 6:26:00 PM | Volleyball
Bears swept in straight-sets by regular season champs
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Mercer fell 3-0 (22-25, 18-25, 16-25) to Southern Conference regular season champs, ETSU, on Saturday afternoon in Johnson City, Tenn. The teams' loss puts the Bears in fourth place in conference standings. Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (22-25) | Despite ETSU earning the opening set point, Brittany Major and Paige Alsten connected for three combined kills to give the Bears the advantage at 5-4. After a quick tie-up (5-5), Mercer held on to the lead for two more rallies before the Bucs connected on three-straight points to give them the lead for the remainder of the set. Â
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Set 2 (18-25) | A Buc attack error and a Major killed allowed the Bears to take an early 2-0 lead. After six tie-ups, ETSU registered a 5-0 run to take the front for the remainder of the set. The Bucs extended their lead to as much as five-points (17-23) before sealing the set win, 25-18.
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Set 3 (16-25) | Roberta Todd started set three registering her fifth kill for the Bears. After two tie-ups, Mercer produced three-straight points to take the lead 7-6. ETSU retaliated with a 9-2 run, reclaiming the lead at 15-9. Back-and-forth points were generated before the Bucs closed the final set with a 6-2 run.
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NOTABLES
RECORDS UPDATE
NEXT MATCH
Mercer will travel to Greensboro, N.C. to compete in the annual Southern Conference post-season tournament beginning on Friday, Nov. 16 and ending on Sunday, Nov. 18 with the Championship match. Â
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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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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (22-25) | Despite ETSU earning the opening set point, Brittany Major and Paige Alsten connected for three combined kills to give the Bears the advantage at 5-4. After a quick tie-up (5-5), Mercer held on to the lead for two more rallies before the Bucs connected on three-straight points to give them the lead for the remainder of the set. Â
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Set 2 (18-25) | A Buc attack error and a Major killed allowed the Bears to take an early 2-0 lead. After six tie-ups, ETSU registered a 5-0 run to take the front for the remainder of the set. The Bucs extended their lead to as much as five-points (17-23) before sealing the set win, 25-18.
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Set 3 (16-25) | Roberta Todd started set three registering her fifth kill for the Bears. After two tie-ups, Mercer produced three-straight points to take the lead 7-6. ETSU retaliated with a 9-2 run, reclaiming the lead at 15-9. Back-and-forth points were generated before the Bucs closed the final set with a 6-2 run.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer moved to fourth place in the conference standings. The Bears close the regular season with a 15-12 overall record- the best record since joining the SoCon in 2014.
- The Bears also recorded their best conference season (8-8) since joining the league.
- Mercer has not had a winning season since 2015, when they went 15-14. The Black and Orange have not had a winning conference season since 2010, when they went 6-4.
- Roberta Todd led the Bears with a team-high 10 kills and falling one dig short of a double-double. The sophomore also contributed two total blocks and one assist.
- Paige Alsten connected on eight kills and one error on 15 attacks, averaging a .467 hitting percentage. The senior led with a team-high three total blocks.
- Maddie Nunley notched a team-high 30 assists. The sophomore also registered one kill and three digs.
- Brittany Major recorded her first career service ace, notching the lone ace in the match for the Bears.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 15-12, 8-8 SoCon
- ETSU: 26-5, 15-1 SoCon
NEXT MATCH
Mercer will travel to Greensboro, N.C. to compete in the annual Southern Conference post-season tournament beginning on Friday, Nov. 16 and ending on Sunday, Nov. 18 with the Championship match. Â
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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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