Thursday, October 22
Cullowhee, N.C.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
at
Western Carolina
10/21/2026 2:00:00 PM | Volleyball
MACON, Ga. – Mercer Volleyball travels to Cullowhee, N.C., to face the Western Carolina Catamounts as the Bears look to extend their four-match winning streak.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
Time: 6 p.m.
Streaming: ESPN+
Live Stats: Link
Date: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
Time: 6 p.m.
Live Stats: Link
Match Details
Match One
Matchup: Mercer @ Western CarolinaDate: Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
Time: 6 p.m.
Streaming: ESPN+
Live Stats: Link
Match Two
Matchup: Mercer @ Western CarolinaDate: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
Time: 6 p.m.
Live Stats: Link
Mercer Bears
Mercer (13-8, 7-2 SoCon) enters Thursday's match on a four-match winning streak after handing Tennessee Tech their first conference losses and following that up by taking down Furman in both matches last weekend. During SoCon play, the Bears lead the conference in points per set (19.03), service aces per set (2.18), total service aces (72), digs per set (19.39), and have held opponents to the lowest hitting percentage (.152). Lara Matta has led the team offensively and is coming off back-to-back 20+ kill performances. Last weekend, she totaled 41 kills, 19 digs, four assists, two blocks, and two service aces. Sammi Bergjans has also been a key performer in the Bears' recent run, as she has earned back-to-back Setter of the Week honors, totaling 196 assists, 47 digs, 19 kills, five service aces, and five blocks across five matches over the past two weeks.Western Carolina Catamounts
The Catamounts (7-15, 3-6 SoCon) split their weekend series against Chattanooga last weekend, dropping the first match in four sets before sweeping the Mocs on Saturday. Western Carolina began SoCon play by dropping their first two matches to UNCG before splitting their weekend series against Samford to put the team at 1-3. After dropping a weekday match to Wofford, they have split their past two series against Furman and Chattanooga. The Catamounts' offense runs through Katie Boney, as she totals 827 assists while adding 205 digs, 60 kills, 55 blocks, and 29 service aces. Libero Elise Gurley anchors the back row, leading the team and ranking third in the SoCon in digs per set at 4.27. She also adds 75 assists, 14 service aces, and two kills.
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