Friday, September 13
New Orleans, La.
1 p.m.
Mercer University
4-3
3
vs
2
Southern
0-7
1
2
3
4
5
F
Southern U.
28
24
25
22
12
2
Mercer
26
26
19
25
15
3
Team Stats
SU
Mercer
Kills
44
57
Errors
23
32
Attempts
132
167
Hitting %
.159
.150
Points
76
79
Assists
37
54
Aces
12
16
Blocks
20
6
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
5
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Volleyball
MB
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballOH
/ Volleyball
Bears Split Day One of UNO Invitational
9/13/2019 10:15:00 PM | Volleyball
NEW ORLEANS, La.  – The Mercer Bears volleyball squad split a couple of matches on the day to close out the first day of the UNO Invitational.
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The Bears went 3-2 against Southern (26-28, 26-24, 19-25, 25-22, 15-12) and went 2-3 against New Orleans (19-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 8-15).
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MERCER VS SOUTHERN
Set One (26-28) | The Bears had a strong start but the Jags fought their way back towards the end of the set. Southern would take the set with two service aces.
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Set Two (26-24) | It was another back-and-forth battle between Mercer and Southern with kills from Annie Karle, Roberta Todd, Brittany Major, and Alexia Morey. The Bears went on a 5-2 run to end the set.
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Set Three (19-25) | Malia Randolph and Roberta Todd tried to put the Bears on a run but the Jags went on a 6-2 run to end the set.
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Set Four (25-22) | Alexia Morey led the Bears with 5 kills to win the fourth set. Five other Bears had kills to help the score including one from freshman Jovana Babin. The set ended with two Southern errors.
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Set Five (15-12) | The deciding set was back and forth in the beginning but Southern went on a 6-1 run to go up. The Bears retaliated with kills from Annie Karle and Alexia Morey. The Bears won the set and match with two service aces from Annie Karle.
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MERCER VS NEW ORLEANS
Set One (19-25) | The Bears went down early when the Privateers went on a 7-3 run to start the set. New Orleans made a few errors but the Bears couldn't get ahead to take the set. Â
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Set Two (23-25) | It was a back-and-forth battle between the Bears and Privateers but the Privateers eventually pulled it out with a win. Annie Karle and Alexia Morey each had four kills. New Orleans took ended the match on a kill. Â
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Set Three (25-20) | The Bears came out strong in the third set strong and Privateers had a few errors. With kills from Annie Karle, Alexia Morey, Jaida Howell, and Brittany Major, Mercer was able to pull ahead and end the set on a Annie Karle kill.
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Set Four (20-25) | New Orleans started the set on a 5-1 run. The Bears retaliated late in the set with kills from four different players. With three Privateer errors and three Bears kills, Mercer took the set.
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Set Five (8-15) | The Bears went down early in the set and tried to claw their way back. The Privateers wouldn't let up and eventually took the set and the match.
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UP NEXT
The Bears will play Tennessee State at noon tomorrow to close out the tournament.
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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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The Bears went 3-2 against Southern (26-28, 26-24, 19-25, 25-22, 15-12) and went 2-3 against New Orleans (19-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 8-15).
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MERCER VS SOUTHERN
Set One (26-28) | The Bears had a strong start but the Jags fought their way back towards the end of the set. Southern would take the set with two service aces.
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Set Two (26-24) | It was another back-and-forth battle between Mercer and Southern with kills from Annie Karle, Roberta Todd, Brittany Major, and Alexia Morey. The Bears went on a 5-2 run to end the set.
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Set Three (19-25) | Malia Randolph and Roberta Todd tried to put the Bears on a run but the Jags went on a 6-2 run to end the set.
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Set Four (25-22) | Alexia Morey led the Bears with 5 kills to win the fourth set. Five other Bears had kills to help the score including one from freshman Jovana Babin. The set ended with two Southern errors.
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Set Five (15-12) | The deciding set was back and forth in the beginning but Southern went on a 6-1 run to go up. The Bears retaliated with kills from Annie Karle and Alexia Morey. The Bears won the set and match with two service aces from Annie Karle.
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MERCER VS NEW ORLEANS
Set One (19-25) | The Bears went down early when the Privateers went on a 7-3 run to start the set. New Orleans made a few errors but the Bears couldn't get ahead to take the set. Â
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Set Two (23-25) | It was a back-and-forth battle between the Bears and Privateers but the Privateers eventually pulled it out with a win. Annie Karle and Alexia Morey each had four kills. New Orleans took ended the match on a kill. Â
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Set Three (25-20) | The Bears came out strong in the third set strong and Privateers had a few errors. With kills from Annie Karle, Alexia Morey, Jaida Howell, and Brittany Major, Mercer was able to pull ahead and end the set on a Annie Karle kill.
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Set Four (20-25) | New Orleans started the set on a 5-1 run. The Bears retaliated late in the set with kills from four different players. With three Privateer errors and three Bears kills, Mercer took the set.
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Set Five (8-15) | The Bears went down early in the set and tried to claw their way back. The Privateers wouldn't let up and eventually took the set and the match.
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UP NEXT
The Bears will play Tennessee State at noon tomorrow to close out the tournament.
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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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