Saturday, September 1
Morehead, KY
11:30 AM
Mercer University
3-4
3
vs
0
Saint Francis
0-7
1
2
3
F
Saint Francis
21
23
21
0
Mercer
25
25
25
3
Team Stats
SFU
MER
Kills
36
44
Errors
18
18
Attempts
119
107
Hitting %
.151
.243
Points
47.0
53.0
Assists
28
41
Aces
4
2
Blocks
7.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
MB
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
S
/ Volleyball
L/DS
/ Volleyball
Photo by: Gerrit Van Genderen
Bears Bounce Back with Sweep of Saint Francis
9/1/2018 2:54:00 PM | Volleyball
Mercer sweeps the Red Flash in final match of Comfort Inn-Vitational
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Mercer left the Morehead State-hosted Comfort Inn-Vitational on a high note after sweeping Saint Francis, 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-21) on Saturday at Wetherby Gym.
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Paige Alsten and Emilee Wissmach posed as a double-threat in the win with team-highs of 16 kills (Alsten) and 21 digs (Wissmach).
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25-21) |Â After Saint Francis took an initial lead with the first two points, Mercer rallied with a four-point run, highlighted by a kill from Alexia Morey. The two teams later locked in at 19-19, but a pivotal kill by Alsten powered Mercer to close out the opening set by four points.
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Set 2 (25-23) |Â Morey rang in another kill to start off the second set. The Bears owned a comfortable 19-12 advantage before the Red Flash fought back, using an 8-2 run to pull within one point (21-20). Saint Francis would later take a 23-22 lead before Alsten responded with a set-tying kill that sparked a closing three-point run for Mercer.
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Set 3 (25-21) |Â Mercer tallied a match-best .273 hitting percentage in the final set and used it toward the 25-21 win. Brittany Major recorded Mercer's first point of the set with a kill off of the assist from Maddie Nunley. It was the first of five kills for Major in the third frame. After a block by Major and Morey gave Mercer a 22-15 lead, Saint Francis rallied back with six of the final nine points before Alsten came up with a solo block to seal the Bears' win.
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NOTABLES
RECORD UPDATE
» Mercer: 3-6
» Saint Francis: 0-6
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UP NEXT
The Bears travel back to home where they will face Florida A&M on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. in Hawkins Arena.
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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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Paige Alsten and Emilee Wissmach posed as a double-threat in the win with team-highs of 16 kills (Alsten) and 21 digs (Wissmach).
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25-21) |Â After Saint Francis took an initial lead with the first two points, Mercer rallied with a four-point run, highlighted by a kill from Alexia Morey. The two teams later locked in at 19-19, but a pivotal kill by Alsten powered Mercer to close out the opening set by four points.
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Set 2 (25-23) |Â Morey rang in another kill to start off the second set. The Bears owned a comfortable 19-12 advantage before the Red Flash fought back, using an 8-2 run to pull within one point (21-20). Saint Francis would later take a 23-22 lead before Alsten responded with a set-tying kill that sparked a closing three-point run for Mercer.
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Set 3 (25-21) |Â Mercer tallied a match-best .273 hitting percentage in the final set and used it toward the 25-21 win. Brittany Major recorded Mercer's first point of the set with a kill off of the assist from Maddie Nunley. It was the first of five kills for Major in the third frame. After a block by Major and Morey gave Mercer a 22-15 lead, Saint Francis rallied back with six of the final nine points before Alsten came up with a solo block to seal the Bears' win.
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NOTABLES
- Paige Alsten led the Bears with a game-high 16 kills (.375 hitting percentage). The senior also recorded two total blocks and one dig.
- Maddie Nunley registered 38 assists, nine digs and two blocks.
- Emilee Wissmach set a new career-high of 21 digs. She finished with 48 digs for the weekend.
- Mercer led the match in team hitting percentage (.243), kills (44), assists (41) and digs (57). The Bears tied the Red Flash in total blocks with seven.
RECORD UPDATE
» Mercer: 3-6
» Saint Francis: 0-6
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UP NEXT
The Bears travel back to home where they will face Florida A&M on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. in Hawkins Arena.
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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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