
Mercer Heads to Samford for SoCon Contest
10/29/2019 1:33:00 PM | Volleyball
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Bears will head to Birmingham, Ala. to take on Samford Bulldogs at 8 p.m. in the Pete Hanna Center.
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MATCH DETAILS
Date | Time:Â Wednesday, Oct. 30 | 8 p.m.
Teams:Â Mercer (11-12) at Samford (16-5)
Location:Â Birmingham, Ala.
Live Stats:Â SamfordBulldogs.com/LiveStats
TV: ESPN+
Twitter Updates:@MercerBearsVB
SERIES HISTORY
The Bulldogs lead the all-time series against the Bears. The last matchup was earlier this month, the Bulldogs taking the match in straight sets.
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NOTABLES
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
The Bulldogs are coming off a 3-1 win against Wofford on Saturday. They are led by head coach Keylor Chan, who is in his fourth season with Samford. The Bulldogs are 10-1 in the Southern Conference so far, their only loss comes from ETSU who won in five sets. Senior Kelsi Hobbs leads the team with 322 kills on the season so far.
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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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MATCH DETAILS
Date | Time:Â Wednesday, Oct. 30 | 8 p.m.
Teams:Â Mercer (11-12) at Samford (16-5)
Location:Â Birmingham, Ala.
Live Stats:Â SamfordBulldogs.com/LiveStats
TV: ESPN+
Twitter Updates:@MercerBearsVB
SERIES HISTORY
The Bulldogs lead the all-time series against the Bears. The last matchup was earlier this month, the Bulldogs taking the match in straight sets.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer earned back-to-back conference sweeps, against Wofford and The Citadel, for the first time in school recorded history.
- Jaida Howell continues to lead the conference in hitting percentage.
- Junior Megan Smith recorded 26 digs this weekend, bringing her season total to 248.
- Mercer is ranked in the top five for hitting percentage, assists, kills, blocks, and service aces in the SoCon.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
The Bulldogs are coming off a 3-1 win against Wofford on Saturday. They are led by head coach Keylor Chan, who is in his fourth season with Samford. The Bulldogs are 10-1 in the Southern Conference so far, their only loss comes from ETSU who won in five sets. Senior Kelsi Hobbs leads the team with 322 kills on the season so far.
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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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