Final · 5 setsSat, Sep 12, 2026

Mercer def. West Ga. 3–2

Mercer won at West Ga. 3-2 (16-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15, 15-8) on Sat, Sep 12, 2026. Mercer's Taylor Timko led with 16 kills, and Aubri Martin added 18 digs.

Data through · final Sep 12

Set12345Sets
MERCER16222525153
W GA2525151582

Win probability

West Ga. above 50 · Mercer below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+9.8% W GArally 191 · set 5

Biggest swing: 9.8% to West Ga. — set 2, MERCER 22-24 W GA. Ipek Ulukutlu stuffed by Maddy Kirmer. W GA win probability 59% → 68%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

MERCER 74.3%25.7% W GA

Mercer wins

3-0
26.5%
3-1
28.4%
3-2
19.4%

West Ga. wins

3-0
4.6%
3-1
8.8%
3-2
12.3%
MERCER break %
47.6% vs this opp
W GA break %
42.6% vs this opp

Exact Markov model on each team's RallyIQ serve and receive strength, adjusted for schedule and applied to this matchup (D1 average break % 42.5%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Top plays

Largest win-probability swings

  1. 01
    Maddy KirmerBlock+9.8%

    Ipek Ulukutlu stuffed by Maddy Kirmer

    Set 2 · MERCER 22-24 W GA · W GA 59% → 68%

  2. 02
    West Ga.Ace+9.3%

    West Ga. ace on Ipek Ulukutlu

    Set 2 · MERCER 22-23 W GA · W GA 49% → 59%

  3. 03
    Grace-Blythe CornettAttack error+7.1%

    Attack error by Grace-Blythe Cornett

    Set 5 · MERCER 2-0 W GA · MERCER 68% → 75%

  4. 04
    Avery WilksKill+7.1%

    Kill by Avery Wilks (set by Lexie Stotenbur)

    Set 2 · MERCER 22-21 W GA · MERCER 49% → 57%

  5. 05
    Ipek UlukutluAttack error+6.8%

    Attack error by Ipek Ulukutlu

    Set 2 · MERCER 20-21 W GA · W GA 49% → 56%

  6. 06
    MercerAce+6.6%

    Mercer ace

    Set 5 · MERCER 4-1 W GA · MERCER 75% → 82%

  7. 07
    Valiree SchmusBlock+6.4%

    Jasmine Calton stuffed by Valiree Schmus

    Set 2 · MERCER 22-25 W GA · W GA 68% → 75%

  8. 08
    Lara MattaKill+6.1%

    Kill by Lara Matta (set by Sammi Bergjans)

    Set 5 · MERCER 1-0 W GA · MERCER 62% → 68%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Merceraway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
510425.2400000012212
57319.2110204030312
59121.381000500009
5002.00036231100002
5002.000021520002
413434.26504071010.517.5
516432.37500020010.516.5
5000–10141810001
3000–010400001
2000–412100001
2024-.500000200000
13312.000000440003
Team totals5821151.245501310638446103
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
515737.2160104100016
512437.2161118200013
59333.18200013610110
55310.200000002027
5217.143001200002
5014-.25038211510002
5103.3332421400005
5214.25000210010.52.5
5004.000100400000
2000–00100010.50.5
2001.000300000000
Team totals4620140.1864588611332488

Starters listed first. BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 6 MERCER · W GA 5

Set 1

16-25

Longest run 3 MERCERW GA 5

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 5 MERCERW GA 4

Set 3

25-15

Longest run 6 MERCERW GA 3

Set 4

25-15

Longest run 6 MERCERW GA 5

Set 5

15-8

Longest run 4 MERCERW GA 3

Bars above the line = West Ga. leads, below = Mercer leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Mercer

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%10/20
46%6/13
2
56%9/16
50%9/18
3
56%9/16
59%13/22
4
75%9/12
53%10/19
5
39%7/18
47%8/17
6
71%5/7
62%8/13
All
55%49/89
53%54/102

West Ga.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
45%9/20
43%6/14
2
53%9/17
44%7/16
3
43%9/21
44%7/16
4
47%9/19
36%5/14
5
54%7/13
53%9/17
6
42%5/12
50%6/12
All
47%48/102
45%40/89

Slot = rotations since the start of the set (slot 1 is the lineup a team opened the set in), not a fixed player alignment. Only clean sets count (5 of 5 here): sets where the NCAA play-by-play has gaps or score corrections are left out because the rotation can't be tracked through them.

Rally log

191 rallies

#MERCER-W GASrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1W GAW GA×3KillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+2.0
20-2W GAW GA×3Attack errJoselynn Sanjurjo+2.1
30-3W GAW GA×3AceWest Ga.aced Sarah Frager+2.2
41-3W GAMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+1.6
51-4MERCERW GAKillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+1.9
61-5W GAW GAKillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+2.2
72-5W GAMERCER×3KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+1.6
83-5MERCERMERCER×3KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+2.1
94-5MERCERMERCER×3KillBrooklyn Palmerset Aubri Martin+2.1
104-6MERCERW GA×4KillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Anezka Ourednikova+1.9
114-7W GAW GA×4AceWest Ga.aced Lara Matta+2.4
124-8W GAW GA×4KillValiree Schmusset Anezka Ourednikova+2.4
134-9W GAW GA×4KillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Anezka Ourednikova+2.3
145-9W GAMERCERBad setAnezka Ourednikova+1.5
155-10MERCERW GAServe errMercer+1.9
166-10W GAMERCERServe errWest Ga.+1.6
177-10MERCERMERCERAceMerceraced Valiree Schmus+2.1
187-11MERCERW GAKillValiree Schmusset Anezka Ourednikova+2.1
197-12W GAW GAAttack errJasmine Calton+2.4
208-12W GAMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Aubri Martin+1.6
218-13MERCERW GA×3KillMaddy Kirmerset Anezka Ourednikova+2.0
228-14W GAW GA×3KillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+2.1
238-15W GAW GA×3KillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+1.7
249-15W GAMERCERBad setValiree Schmus+1.0
259-16MERCERW GAKillMaddy Kirmerset Anezka Ourednikova+1.4
269-17W GAW GAKillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+1.3
2710-17W GAMERCERKillLara Mattaset Milena Cetkovic+0.6
2810-18MERCERW GAKillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+1.0
2911-18W GAMERCER×3KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+0.6
3012-18MERCERMERCER×3AceMerceraced Brooke McCall+1.0
3113-18MERCERMERCER×3Attack errBrooke McCall+1.4
3213-19MERCERW GAKillBrooke McCallset Grace-Blythe Cornett+1.6
3314-19W GAMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+1.0
3415-19MERCERMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Aubri Martin+1.7
3515-20MERCERW GAServe errMercer+2.1
3616-20W GAMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+1.3
3716-21MERCERW GA×5Serve errMercer+2.0
3816-22W GAW GA×5KillValiree Schmusset Anezka Ourednikova+1.6
3916-23W GAW GA×5Attack errTaylor Timko+0.8
4016-24W GAW GA×5Attack errAvery Wilks+0.3
4116-25W GAW GA×5Attack errLara Matta+0.1
Set 2
11-0MERCERMERCERAttack errBrooke McCall+2.5
21-1MERCERW GA×4KillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+2.1
31-2W GAW GA×4AceWest Ga.aced Sarah Frager+2.8
41-3W GAW GA×4Attack errIpek Ulukutlu+3.0
51-4W GAW GA×4AceWest Ga.aced Ipek Ulukutlu+3.0
62-4W GAMERCERKillIpek Ulukutluset Sammi Bergjans+2.3
73-4MERCERMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+2.8
83-5MERCERW GA×3KillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+2.6
93-6W GAW GA×3AceWest Ga.aced Ipek Ulukutlu+3.2
103-7W GAW GA×3KillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Anezka Ourednikova+3.2
114-7W GAMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+2.3
124-8MERCERW GAAttack errTaylor Timko+2.7
135-8W GAMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+2.3
145-9MERCERW GAKillMilena Cetkovicset Anezka Ourednikova+2.7
156-9W GAMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Aubri Martin+2.3
167-9MERCERMERCERAceMerceraced Valiree Schmus+3.1
177-10MERCERW GAKillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Anezka Ourednikova+2.9
187-11W GAW GABad setLexie Stotenbur+3.5
198-11W GAMERCER×5Serve errWest Ga.+2.4
209-11MERCERMERCER×5AceMerceraced Grace-Blythe Cornett+3.2
2110-11MERCERMERCER×5KillIpek Ulukutluset Lexie Stotenbur+3.4
2211-11MERCERMERCER×5Attack errGrace-Blythe Cornett+3.5
2312-11MERCERMERCER×5Attack errValiree Schmus+3.5
2412-12MERCERW GAKillMaddy Kirmerset Anezka Ourednikova+3.0
2513-12W GAMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Lexie Stotenbur+2.9
2613-13MERCERW GAKillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+3.1
2713-14W GAW GAAttack errJoselynn Sanjurjo+4.1
2814-14W GAMERCERServe errWest Ga.+3.2
2914-15MERCERW GA×3Attack errTaylor Timko+3.6
3014-16W GAW GA×3Bad setSammi Bergjans+4.6
3114-17W GAW GA×3AceWest Ga.aced Ipek Ulukutlu+4.5
3215-17W GAMERCER×5KillIpek Ulukutlu+3.1
3316-17MERCERMERCER×5KillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+4.3
3417-17MERCERMERCER×5Attack errBrooke McCall+4.7
3518-17MERCERMERCER×5KillTaylor Timko+4.7
3619-17MERCERMERCER×5KillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+4.4
3719-18MERCERW GAKillGiorgia Mandottiset Anezka Ourednikova+3.4
3820-18W GAMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+3.9
3920-19MERCERW GA×3Serve errMercer+3.6
4020-20W GAW GA×3KillValiree Schmusset Anezka Ourednikova+5.7
4120-21W GAW GA×3Attack errIpek Ulukutlu+6.8
4221-21W GAMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Lexie Stotenbur+5.3
4322-21MERCERMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Lexie Stotenbur+7.1
4422-22MERCERW GA×4Attack errAvery Wilks+5.9
4522-23W GAW GA×4AceWest Ga.aced Ipek Ulukutlu+9.3
4622-24W GAW GA×4BlockedIpek Ulukutlublk Maddy Kirmer+9.8
4722-25W GAW GA×4BlockedJasmine Caltonblk Valiree Schmus+6.4
Set 3
11-0W GAMERCER×6Bad setAnezka Ourednikova+1.8
22-0MERCERMERCER×6Attack errBrooke McCall+2.1
33-0MERCERMERCER×6BlockedBrooke McCallblk Avery Wilks+1.9
44-0MERCERMERCER×6BlockedAnezka Ourednikovablk Avery Wilks+1.7
55-0MERCERMERCER×6AceMerceraced Grace-Blythe Cornett+1.5
66-0MERCERMERCER×6KillLara Mattaset Aubri Martin+1.2
76-1MERCERW GAServe errMercer+0.9
87-1W GAMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+1.0
97-2MERCERW GAServe errMercer+0.9
108-2W GAMERCER×4KillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+1.0
119-2MERCERMERCER×4Attack errValiree Schmus+1.0
1210-2MERCERMERCER×4AceMerceraced Valiree Schmus+0.8
1311-2MERCERMERCER×4AceMercer+0.6
1411-3MERCERW GAKillMilena Cetkovicset Sammi Bergjans+0.4
1512-3W GAMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Aubri Martin+0.4
1613-3MERCERMERCERAttack errMaddy Kirmer+0.4
1713-4MERCERW GAKillValiree Schmusset Anezka Ourednikova+0.2
1814-4W GAMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+0.3
1914-5MERCERW GAKillValiree Schmusset Anezka Ourednikova+0.2
2015-5W GAMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+0.3
2115-6MERCERW GA×3KillMaddy Kirmerset Anezka Ourednikova+0.2
2215-7W GAW GA×3AceWest Ga.aced Aubri Martin+0.3
2315-8W GAW GA×3KillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Anezka Ourednikova+0.5
2416-8W GAMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+0.5
2517-8MERCERMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+0.4
2617-9MERCERW GA×3Serve errMercer+0.2
2717-10W GAW GA×3KillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+0.4
2817-11W GAW GA×3Attack errAvery Wilks+0.6
2918-11W GAMERCERServe errWest Ga.+0.7
3019-11MERCERMERCERAceMerceraced Valiree Schmus+0.5
3119-12MERCERW GAServe errMercer+0.3
3220-12W GAMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+0.4
3321-12MERCERMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Aubri Martin+0.2
3421-13MERCERW GAKillGiovana Ribeiroset Desha Van Veldhuizen+0.1
3521-14W GAW GAAttack errBrooklyn Palmer+0.2
3622-14W GAMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+0.3
3722-15MERCERW GABlockedJoselynn Sanjurjoblk Giovana Ribeiro, Courtney Joseph+0.1
3823-15W GAMERCER×3KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+0.2
3924-15MERCERMERCER×3KillTaylor Timko+0.1
4025-15MERCERMERCER×3KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans·
Set 4
10-1MERCERW GAAttack errLara Matta+3.1
21-1W GAMERCERKillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+3.0
31-2MERCERW GAKillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+3.2
42-2W GAMERCER×3KillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+3.0
53-2MERCERMERCER×3KillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+3.6
64-2MERCERMERCER×3BlockedMilena Cetkovicblk Avery Wilks+3.4
74-3MERCERW GA×5KillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+2.9
84-4W GAW GA×5Attack errLara Matta+3.8
94-5W GAW GA×5Attack errLara Matta+4.2
104-6W GAW GA×5KillValiree Schmusset Anezka Ourednikova+4.4
114-7W GAW GA×5Bad setSammi Bergjans+4.5
125-7W GAMERCER×6KillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+3.3
136-7MERCERMERCER×6Bad setGrace-Blythe Cornett+4.3
147-7MERCERMERCER×6AceMerceraced Valiree Schmus+4.3
158-7MERCERMERCER×6Attack errGrace-Blythe Cornett+4.2
169-7MERCERMERCER×6KillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+3.9
1710-7MERCERMERCER×6KillTaylor Timkoset Aubri Martin+3.6
1810-8MERCERW GAKillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Anezka Ourednikova+2.8
1911-8W GAMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Anezka Ourednikova+3.0
2012-8MERCERMERCERAceMerceraced Valiree Schmus+3.2
2112-9MERCERW GAKillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Giorgia Mandotti+2.4
2213-9W GAMERCERKillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+2.6
2313-10MERCERW GAKillMaddy Kirmerset Anezka Ourednikova+2.4
2414-10W GAMERCER×4BlockedBrooke McCallblk Joselynn Sanjurjo+2.7
2515-10MERCERMERCER×4Attack errBrooke McCall+2.7
2616-10MERCERMERCER×4BlockedMaddy Kirmerblk Joselynn Sanjurjo, Lara Matta+2.0
2717-10MERCERMERCER×4Attack errMaddy Kirmer+1.4
2817-11MERCERW GAServe errMercer+0.8
2918-11W GAMERCERAttack errGiovana Ribeiro+1.1
3019-11MERCERMERCERKillLara Mattaset Aubri Martin+0.8
3119-12MERCERW GAKillGiovana Ribeiroset Anezka Ourednikova+0.4
3220-12W GAMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+0.6
3321-12MERCERMERCERKillAvery Wilksset Sammi Bergjans+0.4
3421-13MERCERW GAKillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Desha Van Veldhuizen+0.1
3522-13W GAMERCERServe errWest Ga.+0.2
3622-14MERCERW GAKillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Desha Van Veldhuizen+0.1
3723-14W GAMERCERServe errWest Ga.+0.1
3823-15MERCERW GABlockedJoselynn Sanjurjoblk Maddy Kirmer·
3924-15W GAMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+0.1
4025-15MERCERMERCERAceMercer+0.7
Set 5
11-0W GAMERCERKillLara Mattaset Sammi Bergjans+6.1
22-0MERCERMERCERAttack errGrace-Blythe Cornett+7.1
32-1MERCERW GAKillBrooke McCallset Anezka Ourednikova+5.8
43-1W GAMERCERServe errWest Ga.+6.0
54-1MERCERMERCERAceMercer+6.6
64-2MERCERW GAServe errMercer+5.1
75-2W GAMERCERKillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+5.6
85-3MERCERW GAKillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Anezka Ourednikova+5.2
96-3W GAMERCER×4KillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+5.8
107-3MERCERMERCER×4KillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+5.9
118-3MERCERMERCER×4KillBrooklyn Palmerset Sammi Bergjans+4.5
129-3MERCERMERCER×4KillJoselynn Sanjurjoset Sammi Bergjans+3.1
139-4MERCERW GA×3KillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Anezka Ourednikova+1.7
149-5W GAW GA×3Attack errTaylor Timko+3.2
159-6W GAW GA×3KillGrace-Blythe Cornettset Cassie Thayse+4.8
1610-6W GAMERCERServe errWest Ga.+5.1
1711-6MERCERMERCERBlockedGrace-Blythe Cornettblk Taylor Timko, Joselynn Sanjurjo+4.2
1811-7MERCERW GAKillValiree Schmusset Giorgia Mandotti+2.2
1912-7W GAMERCER×3KillTaylor Timkoset Sammi Bergjans+3.3
2013-7MERCERMERCER×3Attack errValiree Schmus+2.0
2114-7MERCERMERCER×3AceMerceraced Anezka Ourednikova+0.7
2214-8MERCERW GAKillValiree Schmusset Anezka Ourednikova+0.1
2315-8W GAMERCERKillLara Mattaset Aubri Martin+0.3

Score shown after each rally, Mercer first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).