Defensive Specialist · #3
Taylor Mercado
HS: Long Beach Polytechnic
Taylor Mercado, a junior defensive specialist for Georgetown, has 126 digs (1.62/set), 12 aces and a 5.2% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 17 digs against George Washington on Sep 18, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 31
No.536
L/DS in D1 in digs per set
1.62 D/S, of 979 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets
D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: slipped 17 places in the last 7 days, from No. 519 to No. 536
- Big East L/DS · D/S
- No. 18
- of 29
- D1 percentile
- Top 55%
- digs per set
Season
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.
Percentile Rankings
vs 979 liberos & DS with 20+ sets · 100 = best
Bubble = percentile within position. ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped). Rate stats need 20+ attempts.
Rally Splits
Assist distribution
32 assisted kills- OH81%26
- S13%4
- MB6%2
Share of kills where this player is credited with the set, by hitter. Higher entropy = harder to read. Team hit% on this setter's sets isn't shown: PBP credits setters only on kills, not on errors or dug balls.
Serve receive
aced-on rateRally splits come from NCAA play-by-play and may miss a few rallies; names are matched to the box score. Season totals above come from box scores.
Game Log
| Date | Opponent | Result | S | K | E | TA | HIT% | AST | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @UConn | L 2-3 | 5* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | @Providence | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vsSt. John's (NY) | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vsSeton Hall | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vsCreighton | W 3-2 | 5* | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | @Villanova | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | @DePaul | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | @Marquette | L 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vsProvidence | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vsUConn | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | @Butler | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | @Xavier | L 0-3 | 3* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vsGeorge Washington | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | @Howard | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | @UMBC | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vsLoyola Maryland | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 11 | @Morgan St. | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | @Wake Forest | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | vsDavidson | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | vsUCF | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vsNorthwestern | L 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vsGeorge Mason | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | @American | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Taylor Mercado · 2026 FAQ
- How many digs does Taylor Mercado have in 2026?
- Taylor Mercado has 126 digs in 78 sets for Georgetown in 2026, an average of 1.62 digs per set.
- How good is Taylor Mercado at serve receive in 2026?
- Taylor Mercado has 16 reception errors on 307 serve receptions in 2026, a 5.2% reception error rate.
- How many aces does Taylor Mercado have in 2026?
- Taylor Mercado has 12 service aces in 78 sets for Georgetown in 2026, an average of 0.15 aces per set.
- How many matches has Taylor Mercado played in 2026?
- Taylor Mercado has appeared in 23 matches in 78 sets for Georgetown in 2026.
- What position does Taylor Mercado play?
- Taylor Mercado is a junior defensive specialist for Georgetown in the Big East.