Friday, September 18
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
6-5,0-0SoCon
3
vs
0
Georgia State
6-5,0-0Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia St. | 24 | 15 | 20 | 0 |
| Mercer | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Mercer Volleyball Sweeps Georgia State on Friday Night
9/18/2026 9:00:00 PM | Volleyball
MACON, Ga. – Mercer Volleyball came out swinging to sweep the Georgia State Panthers on Friday night in Hawkins Arena.
The Bears had to battle back late in the first set to extend it into a duece and took control from that point on, winning the next two points to take a 1-0 lead. The Bears didn't let go of the momentum for the rest of the match, holding a steady lead on the Panthers for the majority of the second and third sets en route to a 3-0 win.
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The Bears had to battle back late in the first set to extend it into a duece and took control from that point on, winning the next two points to take a 1-0 lead. The Bears didn't let go of the momentum for the rest of the match, holding a steady lead on the Panthers for the majority of the second and third sets en route to a 3-0 win.
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| MATCH SUMMARYÂ | |
| FINAL SCOREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | Mercer 3, Georgia State 0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-20) |
| RECORDS | Mercer 6-5, 0-0 SoCon; Georgia State 6-5, 0-0 Sun Belt |
| ARENA | Hawkins Arena (Macon, Ga.) |
| MATCH REPLAY | |
| SET 1 I 26-24 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | Georgia State jumped out to an early lead, but neither side really had the upper hand until the Panthers took three straight points to go up 17-13. The Bears responded with three of their own and then went blow-for-blow with Georgia State holding a slight advantage. The Panthers had a 24-23 lead over Mercer, when the Bears rallied off three points, finishing the set 26-24 with a Taylor Timko kill. |
| SET 2 I 25-15 | The Bears carried the momentum over from set one, taking an early 7-3 lead. The Panthers fought back to bring the deficit to within one, but Mercer put together two four-point runs to make the score 16-9 and eventually closed out the second set, winning 25-15. |
| SET 3 I 25-20 | The Bears took the first five points of the third set and led 16-7 two-thirds of the way through the final set. The Panthers didn't go away, as they eventually clawed back to within three, but the Bears shut the door with a Joselynn Sanjurjo kill and block that was assisted by Sammi Bergjans, to win the set 25-20 and the match 3-0. |
| INSIDE THE BOX SCOREÂ | |
| KILLSÂ Â Â Â | Lara Matta (12), Avery Wilks (10), Joselynn Sanjurjo (8) |
| ASSISTS | Sammi Bergjans (32), Aubri Martin (4), Joselynn Sanjurjo (1) |
| DIGS | Aubri Martin (11), Lara Matta (7), Sarah Frager (7) |
| BLOCKS | Joselynn Sanjurjo (3), Sammi Bergjans (2), Taylor Timko (1) |
| SERVICE ACES | Aubri Martin (4), Avery Wilks (2), Brooklyn Palmer (2) |
| UP NEXT | |
| Mercer will close out the Mercer Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m. against Charleston Southern |
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
GSU
Mercer
Kills
31
45
Errors
15
17
Attempts
94
109
Hitting %
.170
.257
Points
37.0
58.0
Assists
30
38
Aces
3
10
Blocks
3
3
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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