BOX SCORE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-10, 25-17, 28-26) win over the Mercer Bears Wednesday evening in the Pete Hanna Center.
 
With the win, Samford improves to 17-5 overall and 11-1 in SoCon play. The match was Samford's final home contest of the 2019 season. Mercer falls to 11-13 overall and 4-7 in league play.


 
SAMFORD 3, MERCER 0
 
KEY MOMENTS

• Samford started the first set off hot, grabbing an early 6-1 lead.
• The Bulldogs led the entire first set, coming away with the 25-10 set victory.
• In the second set Samford built a 10-point lead at 20-10, but Mercer fought back to cut the lead to 21-16.
• Samford, however, scored four of the next five points to take the 25-17 win.
• In the third set, Samford fell behind, 6-2, but the Bulldogs fought back to take the lead at 12-11.
• Samford built a 20-16 lead, but Mercer came back to tie the score at 24-24.
• The teams traded points until Samford pulled out the 28-26 set win and the 3-0 match victory.

 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Kelsi Hobbs led Samford with nine kills and seven digs.
• Lauren Deaton had nine kills and six digs.
• Emily Naubert led the team in digs with nine.
• Corinne Meglic led the team in assists with 28.

 
NEXT UP
Samford will return to action on Nov. 8 when the Bulldogs play at UNC Greensboro. The match is set for a 6 p.m. (CT) start from Greensboro, N.C.