Bears Fall to Eagles in First Home Match of the Season

Thursday, September 14

Macon, Ga.

6 p.m.

Mercer University

3-7,0-0SoCon

Georgia Southern

9-1,0-0Sun Belt

Ga. Southern

Mercer

Bears Fall to Eagles in First Home Match of the Season

9/14/2023 10:57:00 AM | Volleyball

Box Score Coach Chad Sutton Postgame Interview Photo Gallery

MACON – The Bears played their first home match of the season in front of a record crowd that filled Hawkins Arena with energy. After opening the match with the first score and leading the entire first set, the Bears began to slide as the match continued.

Head Coach Chad Sutton expressed his appreciation for the fans and the support during his first home match as Mercer's head coach.

The Bears play Bethune-Cookman at Georgia Southern on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m.

MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE	Mercer 1, Georgia Southern 3 (25-17, 22-25, 15-25, 13-25)
RECORDS	Mercer 3-6; Georgia Southern 8-1
ARENA	Hawkins Arena (Macon, Ga.)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 25-17	Mercer got on the board first and quickly, off of the first serve with a kill by Mykole Morgan. The Bears never lost the lead in the set, winning 25-17.
SET 2 I 22-25	Set two was a closer fight with three ties and one lead change. Two kills by Lillian Beardsley, a kill by Kylee Quigley, and a block by Quigley and Skyler Bumpers held the Eagles near and at set point through five serves, but the Eagles took the set on a kill after calling a timeout.
SET 3 I 15-25	While Mercer tied the game four times and gained energy from an ace by Skyler Bumpers and multiple kills from Aliyah Waldon and Mykole Morgan, the Georgia Southern kept the lead throughout the set.
SET 4 I 13-25	Set four was a short set, but it contained seven ties and two lead changes. One the Eagles took the lead 10-9, it was a dominant finish for Georgia Southern.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS	Mykole Morgan (12), Kylee Quigley (9), Katilyn Steffes (9), Aliyah Waldon (9)
ASSISTS	Kiera McCarles (22), Jessica Dunn (19)
DIGS	Abbey Havrilla (20), Kylee Quigley (10), Katilyn Steffes (8)
BLOCKS	Skyler Bumpers (2), Jessica Dunn (1), Lillian Beardsley (1), Kylee Quigley (1), Katilyn Steffes (1)
SERVICE ACES	Jessica Dunn (2), Abbey Havrilla (2), Katilyn Steffes (1)

UP NEXT
The Bears play Bethune-Cookman at Georgia Southern on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m.

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