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Celebration vs Mercer
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Mercer Mercer 1-2,1-1 SoCon
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Winner The Citadel CIT 1-3,1-1 SoCon
Mercer Mercer
1-2,1-1 SoCon
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Final
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The Citadel CIT
1-3,1-1 SoCon
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Mercer Mercer 25 22 21 21 (1)
The Citadel CIT 21 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Closes Fall With Win Over Mercer

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team closed out its fall season with an impressive 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21) victory over Mercer Thursday evening inside McAlister Field House.

MATCH INFORMATION
Score: The Citadel 3, Mercer 1
Records: The Citadel (1-3), Mercer (1-2)
Location: Charleston, South Carolina (McAlister Field House)

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Mercer jumped out to an early lead in the opening set before the Bulldogs rallied to tie the match, 10-10, on a block from Sharlissa de Jesus.
  • The two teams traded points until the Bears used a pair of 3-0 runs to open an advantage on the way to first set win.
  • The second set started with Mercer opening up an 8-4 advantage before the Bulldogs went on a 4-0 run to take a 16-14 lead.
  • The Bears would rally to take a 20-18 lead, but kills from Mellanie King and Maddy Cardenas gave the Bulldogs 21-20 advantage.
  • With the set tied 22-22, de Jesus registered back-to-back kills, and then teamed up with Gina Delancey on a block to end the set.
  • The third set saw the Bulldogs fall behind early before four-straight kills opened a 12-9 advantage.
  • MU was able to pull within one on a couple occasions, but the Bulldogs went on a 3-0 run, highlighted by a Delancey block, to take 21-17 lead.
  • The Bears pulled within one point before King had enough and delivered back-to-back kills to win the set.
  • The Bulldogs seized control of the fourth set from the beginning and opened a 12-5 advantage.
  • King's 12th kill of the match set up match point.
  • After the Bears rattled off four-straight points, Cardenas put an end to the match with her ninth kill of the match.
     
BY THE NUMBERS
  • The Bulldogs hit .294 as a team with three players reaching double figures in kills.
  • Sharlissa de Jesus led the way with a season-high 19 kills.
  • She was joined in double digits by Mellanie King with 12 and Makaya Middleton 11.
  • Maddie Cardenas finished with nine kills on just 12 swings.
  • King completed her double-double with a team-high 17 digs.
  • Megan Fuhr finished with 15 digs, while Faith Justice and Kenzie Kellerman chipped in 10 each.
 
QUOTABLES FROM COACH ZELENOCK
On coming back after dropping first set
"The first set we were just trying to figure out what they were going to do. We recognized pretty early that they were going to use a different lineup so we just told them to go out and play while we figure out some adjustments. We made those adjustments in the second set and the girls did a good job executing for us."
 
On the atmosphere inside McAlister Field House
"It was great. They were loud and engaged the whole time. We play an aggressive style and I think the fans appreciate the style of play. It was great to have them into the match so much and I think our girls really like showing off for their peers."
 
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will wait for the Southern Conference to announce the spring slate.
 
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