Bears Fall Short against Samford

Wednesday, October 2

Macon, Ga.

7 p.m.

Mercer University

8-8

Samford

10-5

Samford

Mercer

Annie Karle, Emilee Wissmach, Roberta Todd

Photo by: Ava Johnson

10/2/2019 9:34:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Jesika Moore

MACON, Ga.– The Bears volleyball squad fell to conference foe Samford 0-3 Wednesday night at Hawkins Arena.

Mercer lost in straight sets against Samford going 19-25, 24-26, and 23-25.

MERCER VS SAMFORD
Set One (19-25) | Alexia Morey put the Bears on the boards first with a block and then with a kill. Mercer would keep it within four but the Bulldogs would go on a 6-2 run to end the set.

Set Two (24-26) | The Bulldogs started out strong in the second set but the Bears would claw their way back and make it a back-and-forth game. Jaida Howell recorded five kills in the set but it wouldn't be enough to stop Samford from taking the last four points to end the set.

Set Three (23-25) | It was another back-and-forth battle in the last set between the Bears and the Bulldogs. Britany Major had a kill and a block to help the Bears out. Emilee Wissmach served up two aces to keep Mercer in it but Samford's own Grace Tiesman ended the match with a kill.

NOTABLES

Mercer is second in the SoCon in opponent hitting percentage, holding them to a .182 hitting percentage behind Samford.
Malia Randolph and Nya Steele are top ten in the conference in assists-Randolph averaging 7.02 per set and Steele with 6.83 per set.
Alexia Morey leads the team in blocks with 56.0.

UP NEXT
Mercer will continue conference play Friday against Western Carolina at 7 p.m. in Hawkins Arena.

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