Mercer Defeats The Citadel in Four Sets

Saturday, September 12

Macon, Ga.

2 p.m.

Mercer University

1-0,0-0SoCon

The Citadel

0-1,0-0SoCon

The Citadel

Mercer

9/12/2020 4:47:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Jesika Moore

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Bears defeated The Citadel in four sets on Saturday at Hawkins Arena.

The Bears won 3-1 (29-27, 25-16, 20-25, 25-13).

MERCER VS THE CITADEL

Set One | The Bears were off to a hot start, quickly going up 10-5 behind kills from Brittany Major, Jaida Howell, and Annie Karle. The Bulldogs and Bears traded points until it was all tied up at 18 a piece. A Bulldog error and Howell kill, gave the Black and Orange a two-point lead. It was another back and forth game until kills from Howell and Major gave the Bears the set, 29-27.

Set Two | Mercer opened the second set with a Brittany Major kill and Rayanne de Oliveira first ace as a Bear. The Bears took a 10-5 lead after going on a 5-0 run behind three aces from Megan Smith an kills from Annie Karle and Nya Steele. Mercer skated their way to the end of the set 25-16.

Set Three | Mercer came out of the gates ready to end the match, going up 4-0. The Bulldogs were not ready to quit. With a late rally, the Bulldogs took the set 25-20.

Set Four | The Bears started the set like the three before, taking a 10-5 lead. Mercer went on an 8-0 run behind three service aces and a kill by de Oliveira, Howell, and Malia Randolph. The Black and Orange took the set 25-13.

NOTABLES

Two of the three Mercer newcomers saw action in today's match.
Brittany Major and Annie Karle both had 14 kills.
Junior Nya Steele recorded 36 assists against The Citadel.
Junior Rayanne de Oliveira registered five service aces in her first match as a Bear.
Freshman Rachel Friedholm registered her first collegiate dig in the match.

UP NEXT
Mercer will head to Georgia State on Friday, Sept. 18 to take on the Panthers at 6 p.m.

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