MACON, GA. – The Citadel volleyball team fell in straight sets to Mercer (24-26, 19-25, 14-25) on Friday afternoon inside Hawkins Arena.
Score: Mercer 3, The Citadel 0
Records: The Citadel (11-10, 5-5), Mercer (17-4, 7-1)
Location: Hawkins Arena (Macon, Georgia)
Key Plays & Stats
- The Bears took an early 12-9 lead over the Bulldogs; The Citadel responded with a 4-1 scoring run sparked by a block assist by Peri Hoshock and Ali Ruffin to make it 13-13.
- A kill from Sadie Gomez initiated a 3-0 run for The Citadel to give the Bulldogs an 18-15 lead.
- Mercer took back the lead from The Citadel with an 8-1 run to make it 23-19. The Citadel returned with a run to tie the set at 23-23.
- The set would be tied at 24-24 from a service error from Mercer, but the Bears would score the following two points to take the first set at 26-24.
- The following two sets would not favor the Bulldogs as Mercer would take set two at 25-19 and the third at 25-14.
- Sadie Gomez led the Bulldogs with six kills.
- Belle Hogan recorded 14 assists, which adds to her career total to 3,800. She needs 27 more assists to break the record.
Up Next
The Citadel heads to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to face the Wofford Terriers on Oct. 31.
