Saturday, September 8
Macon, Ga.
1 PM
Mercer University
7-4
3
vs
1
Jacksonville
1-7
1
2
3
4
F
Jacksonville
25
19
18
23
1
Mercer
22
25
25
25
3
Team Stats
JU
MER
Kills
37
47
Errors
30
24
Attempts
144
138
Hitting %
.049
.167
Points
55.0
64.0
Assists
34
41
Aces
9
6
Blocks
9.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
MB
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S
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MB
/ Volleyball
S
/ Volleyball
L/DS
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L/DS
/ Volleyball
Photo by: Judy Stapleton
Mercer Goes 3-0 in Mercer Bears Classic
9/8/2018 5:15:00 PM | Volleyball
Paige Alsten named tournament MVP
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Volleyball squad (7-4) finished the Mercer Bears Classic strong, earning a 3-1 win over Jacksonville (22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23) pushing Jacksonville to 1-6 on the season.
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HOW IT HAPPENED (ALABAMA A&M)
Set 1 (22-25) | Set one began in Jacksonville fashion after the Dolphins jumped out to an early 8-3 lead. Paige Alsten recorded a kill to spark a 5-0 run, tying the two teams up at eight. Mercer took its first lead at 16-15 after a Megan Smith ace and two Dolphin attack errors. However, the Bears did not hold on to the lead very long, falling behind 21-20 following an attacking error by Danielle Faust. After Roberta Todd evened the match at 21, the Dolphins rattled off four of the final five points to claim the first set, 25-22.
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Set 2 (25-19) | The next three sets were in Mercer favor, with the Bears taking a 13-5 advantage to start the second set including three-straight Todd kills. The Dolphins responded with a 5-1 run of their own to close the gap at 14-10. The Bears held Jacksonville at bay, stretching their lead back to 18-11 following consecutive kills by Brittany Major and Faust. Mercer closed out the set with three consecutive points, including a Molly Hackett service ace to take the second set 25-19 and tying the match at one.
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Set 3 (25-18) | Even though Jacksonville registered the first point, it would be the Bears who came out hot to start the set with five unanswered points ending with a Danielle Faust kill. The Dolphins were unable to overcome the early deficit, despite trimming the Mercer advantage to just one. The Bears notched seven kills out of the team's eleven points, including two kills apiece by Morey and Todd. Morey sparked the Bears with three consecutive solo blocks to keep the Dolphins in check for the remainder of the set.
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Set 4 (25-23) | The final set started in Jacksonville favor, taking the early lead at 7-3. A 4-0 run led by Alsten and Todd brought the Bears back to tie the match at seven. The Dolphins reclaimed the lead and held on to the advantage until the Bears scored three unanswered points to even the set at 18 apiece. The Bears tied the match up three more times before finally taking the final four points to win the set and the match.
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NOTABLES
RECORDS UPDATE
NEXT MATCH
Mercer will travel to Buies Creek, N.C. to compete in the Campbell Tournament beginning on Friday, Sept. 14 against NC Central at 4:30 p.m. The Bears will continue the tournament on Saturday facing Loyola-Maryland at 1:30 p.m. followed by a match against hosts Campbell at 5:30 p.m.
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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 (ALABAMA A&M)
Set 1 (22-25) | Set one began in Jacksonville fashion after the Dolphins jumped out to an early 8-3 lead. Paige Alsten recorded a kill to spark a 5-0 run, tying the two teams up at eight. Mercer took its first lead at 16-15 after a Megan Smith ace and two Dolphin attack errors. However, the Bears did not hold on to the lead very long, falling behind 21-20 following an attacking error by Danielle Faust. After Roberta Todd evened the match at 21, the Dolphins rattled off four of the final five points to claim the first set, 25-22.
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Set 2 (25-19) | The next three sets were in Mercer favor, with the Bears taking a 13-5 advantage to start the second set including three-straight Todd kills. The Dolphins responded with a 5-1 run of their own to close the gap at 14-10. The Bears held Jacksonville at bay, stretching their lead back to 18-11 following consecutive kills by Brittany Major and Faust. Mercer closed out the set with three consecutive points, including a Molly Hackett service ace to take the second set 25-19 and tying the match at one.
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Set 3 (25-18) | Even though Jacksonville registered the first point, it would be the Bears who came out hot to start the set with five unanswered points ending with a Danielle Faust kill. The Dolphins were unable to overcome the early deficit, despite trimming the Mercer advantage to just one. The Bears notched seven kills out of the team's eleven points, including two kills apiece by Morey and Todd. Morey sparked the Bears with three consecutive solo blocks to keep the Dolphins in check for the remainder of the set.
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Set 4 (25-23) | The final set started in Jacksonville favor, taking the early lead at 7-3. A 4-0 run led by Alsten and Todd brought the Bears back to tie the match at seven. The Dolphins reclaimed the lead and held on to the advantage until the Bears scored three unanswered points to even the set at 18 apiece. The Bears tied the match up three more times before finally taking the final four points to win the set and the match.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer is on a five-game win streak and are 1.000 at home this season (4-0).
- Paige Alsten notched a team-high 13 kills, marking the fifth consecutive match with double-digit kills. Alsten also added five total blocks. The senior was also named tournament Most Valuable Player.
- Brittany Major contributed eight kills, one dig and one block against the Dolphins and was also named to the Mercer Bears Classic tournament team for her performance this weekend.
- Alexia Morey tied a game-high six total blocks, but recorded a new season-high three blocks solo that were all registered back-to-back-to-back during the match.
- Molly Hackett and Maddie Nunley collected a total of 41 assists: Hackett (21) and Nunley (13).
- Mercer recorded a second season-high 70 digs with Emilee Wissmach leading the way with 18.
- Megan Smith tied a season-high three service aces, and notched a team second-high 14 digs.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 7-4
- Jacksonville: 1-7
NEXT MATCH
Mercer will travel to Buies Creek, N.C. to compete in the Campbell Tournament beginning on Friday, Sept. 14 against NC Central at 4:30 p.m. The Bears will continue the tournament on Saturday facing Loyola-Maryland at 1:30 p.m. followed by a match against hosts Campbell at 5:30 p.m.
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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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