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SoCon · 2026

Mercer Volleyball

Mercer is 14-12 (8-6 in the SoCon) in 2026, ranked No. 253 by RallyIQ. Last match: lost to Wofford 3-1 on Oct 31. Next: at Chattanooga, Thu, Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionOutside the projected field2% to make the NCAA tournament, most often as the SoCon automatic qualifier.Bracket projection
Record
14-12
Sets
52-47
Hit%
.198
Opp Hit%
.197
Sideout
55.6%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.198.210
    35
  • Kills / set12.5312.41
    52

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %8.5%6.8%
    91
  • Service error %(lower better)10.7%10.3%
    39
  • Break %44.4%42.8%
    73

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)8.4%7.6%
    27
  • Sideout %55.6%57.3%
    31

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).197.210
    69
  • Blocks / set1.392.07
    2
  • Stuff rate4.1%6.1%
    2

Rotation Map

3,986 rallies · 25 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
57%222/388
55%204/371
53%192/360
55%181/330
58%169/289
61%145/237
56%Break
48%171/356
46%179/390
41%140/338
44%144/330
45%144/320
45%124/277
45%+/-+42+5-34-10+17+24+44

Slot 1 = the set's starting rotation; slots count rotations since the start of the set. Clean play-by-play sets only. Cells show won/rallies and are shaded against the team's own average (above / below).

Point Differential

99 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
2146-2145
net +1
Point win %
50.0%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+0.01
Sets W-L
52-47
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
50
Point margin by match±32
Aug 28 @ Troy: -32 (43-75)Aug 29 vs Alabama St.: +7 (109-102)Aug 30 vs North Ala.: -21 (54-75)Sep 4 @ North Dakota: +10 (95-85)Sep 5 @ North Dakota: -11 (85-96)Sep 11 vs LSU New Orleans : +14 (75-61)Sep 12 vs Gardner-Webb: +3 (108-105)Sep 12 @ West Ga.: +15 (103-88)Sep 15 vs Florida A&M: +19 (75-56)Sep 17 vs Montana St.: -18 (95-113)Sep 18 vs Georgia St.: +17 (76-59)Sep 19 vs Charleston So.: -3 (91-94)Sep 25 vs The Citadel: +16 (75-59)Sep 26 vs The Citadel: +15 (77-62)Oct 2 @ ETSU: +12 (77-65)Oct 3 @ ETSU: -17 (60-77)Oct 6 @ Samford: -17 (78-95)Oct 9 vs Tennessee Tech: +15 (75-60)Oct 10 vs Tennessee Tech: +16 (98-82)Oct 16 @ Furman: +13 (94-81)Oct 17 @ Furman: +1 (102-101)Oct 22 @ Western Caro.: -14 (61-75)Oct 23 @ Western Caro.: -7 (101-108)Oct 27 vs Samford: +4 (102-98)Oct 30 @ Wofford: -25 (50-75)Oct 31 @ Wofford: -11 (87-98)

Points from rally data in matches whose play-by-play matches the final. Match bars use set scores.

Schedule & Results

14-12 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    @Troy
    13-2521-259-25
    L 0-3Box
  2. Aug 29
    nAlabama St.
    22-2525-1621-2525-2216-14
    W 3-2Box
  3. Aug 30
    nNorth Ala.
    21-2512-2521-25
    L 0-3Box
  4. Sep 4
    @North Dakota
    20-2525-2325-2125-16
    W 3-1Box
  5. Sep 5
    @North Dakota
    25-2118-2522-2520-25
    L 1-3Box
  6. Sep 11
    nLSU New Orleans
    25-1825-2225-21
    W 3-0Box
  7. Sep 12
    nGardner-Webb
    25-1825-1926-2820-2512-15
    L 2-3Box
  8. Sep 12
    @West Ga.
    16-2522-2525-1525-1515-8
    W 3-2Box
  9. Sep 15
    vsFlorida A&M
    25-1225-2125-23
    W 3-0Box
  10. Sep 17
    vsMontana St.
    23-2530-287-2525-2010-15
    L 2-3Box
  11. Sep 18
    vsGeorgia St.
    26-2425-1525-20
    W 3-0Box
  12. Sep 19
    vsCharleston So.
    24-2625-1819-2523-25
    L 1-3Box
  13. Sep 25
    vsThe Citadel
    25-1825-2125-20
    W 3-0Box
  14. Sep 26
    vsThe Citadel
    25-1527-2525-22
    W 3-0Box
  15. Oct 2
    @ETSU
    27-2525-2225-18
    W 3-0Box
  16. Oct 3
    @ETSU
    19-2525-2716-25
    L 0-3Box
  17. Oct 6
    @Samford
    25-2015-2523-2515-25
    L 1-3Box
  18. Oct 9
    vsTennessee Tech
    25-2225-2125-17
    W 3-0Box
  19. Oct 10
    vsTennessee Tech
    25-2123-2525-2325-13
    W 3-1Box
  20. Oct 16
    @Furman
    19-2525-1525-1925-22
    W 3-1Box
  21. Oct 17
    @Furman
    17-2520-2525-1825-2015-13
    W 3-2Box
  22. Oct 22
    @Western Caro.
    23-2523-2515-25
    L 0-3Box
  23. Oct 23
    @Western Caro.
    25-2116-2524-2625-2111-15
    L 2-3Box
  24. Oct 27
    vsSamford
    25-2125-1615-2522-2515-11
    W 3-2Box
  25. Oct 30
    @Wofford
    12-2523-2515-25
    L 0-3Box
  26. Oct 31
    @Wofford
    23-2516-2525-2323-25
    L 1-3Box
  27. Nov 5
    @Chattanooga
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  28. Nov 6
    @Chattanooga
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  29. Nov 13
    vsUNC Greensboro
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  30. Nov 14
    vsUNC Greensboro
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

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20Lara Matta
OH5-11So.983.45.2050.100.242.520.113.81
3Joselynn Sanjurjo
MB6-1Jr.982.29.2770.060.000.190.392.67
7Avery Wilks
MB6-0Sr.722.10.1990.010.150.420.412.66
19Taylor Timko
OH5-10Jr.832.23.2050.060.000.570.112.34
15Brooklyn Palmer
OH5-11Fr.811.98.1590.060.231.900.122.33
12Bella Pons
MB6-1Fr.411.29.2430.020.000.150.401.70
16Mikayla Miessler
OH5-11Fr.331.27.1960.060.240.450.061.58
8Sammi Bergjans
S5-9Jr.990.44.1639.680.332.320.150.93
10Ipek Ulukutlu
OH6-0So.150.80.0000.000.000.470.100.90
14Jasmine Calton
MB6-1So.340.74.0640.030.000.320.160.90
9Aubri Martin
L/DS5-6Jr.910.03.0801.190.404.240.000.43
21Sarah Frager
L/DS5-8Sr.990.03.2310.190.312.300.010.35
6Brooke Kaoui
L/DS5-7So.660.00-.1250.120.171.030.000.17
11Emily Matias
OH5-9Sr.530.00-.3330.130.151.040.000.15
13Lexie Stotenbur
S5-10Fr.110.00—0.450.090.090.000.09
1Olivia Elliott
OH5-11So.80.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
5Sydney Vancott
OH5-11Jr.80.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
4Tracey Hemelings
S5-11Fr.90.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
SoCon standings, schedule & leaders

Mercer Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Mercer's record in 2026?
Mercer is 14-12 in 2026 after 26 matches, with a 52-47 record in sets.
What is Mercer's hitting percentage in 2026?
Mercer is hitting .198 in 2026, on 1,240 kills and 549 attack errors in 3,485 total attempts.
Who leads Mercer in kills in 2026?
Lara Matta leads Mercer with 338 kills in 98 sets in 2026, an average of 3.45 kills per set.
What is Mercer's sideout percentage in 2026?
Mercer sides out on 55.6% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 44.4% of the rallies it serves, measured over 4,291 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Mercer's opponents hit in 2026?
Mercer holds opponents to .197 hitting in 2026, on 1,151 kills and 486 errors in 3,377 attempts.