Final	1	2	3	4	5	T
Belmont (11-6 (2-0 A-Sun))	18	25	25	25		3
Mercer (4-11 (0-2 A=Sun))	25	20	23	14		1

Belmont	Mercer
K: JOHNSON, Maggie - 15 B: MCCOY, Allison - 3 D: LUNDSTROM, Jamie - 19 SA: MYER, Jen - 4	K: Anna Coursey - 11 B: Jennifer Katona - 6 D: Charlotte Harris - 22 SA: Jennifer Katona - 2

TEAM STATISTICS	Belmont	Mercer
Hitting %	.259	.193
Blocks	5.0	7.0
Digs	64	57
Aces	8	3

full stats

MACON, Ga. – Junior setter Madeline Dolny had her second double-double of the season with 23 assists and 11 digs as the Mercer volleyball team fell to Belmont 3-1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-14) on Saturday at the University Center.

Mercer lost its third-straight and fell to 4-11 (0-2 A-Sun) while Belmont jumped to 11-6 (2-0 A-Sun).

Senior Anna Coursey led the Bears in kills, tallying 11 on 32 attempts with just five errors.  Junior Jennifer Katona sported a team-best hitting percentage (.364) with 10 kills and only two errors.

Katona also racked up six total blocks on the day, helping Mercer edge Belmont in blocking, 7-5.  The Santa Monica, Calif. native also had three digs, a pair of aces and an assist in the loss.

In the first set, Mercer jumped all over Belmont and raced out to a 4-1 lead behind kills by Dolny, Coursey and Katona.  Mercer held that advantage for the entirety of the set, eventually winning 25-18.

Coursey's first-set hitting percentage was a scorching .545 in the opening frame as she pounded out six kills with zero errors on 11 attempts.

The second set was a see-saw battle, featuring 12 tie scores and seven lead changes.  Belmont broke away from an 18-18 tie in the set with four-straight points and ultimately prevailed, 25-20.

In the third set, Belmont led 24-20 before Mercer's Charlotte Harris served an ace that ignited the home crowd.  Harris' service sparked a 3-0 run for the hosts that saw the set close to 24-23.

Belmont head coach Deane Webb called a timeout that quelled the Mercer momentum and Bruin outside hitter Maggie Johnson closed the set with a kill.

In the final set, Belmont hitters worked with the efficiency of a .552 attacking percentage to close out the match.  Mercer never led in the set.

Harris finished with a match-high 22 digs and also collected two assists.  Junior Jamie Duffy added seven kills and nine digs in the loss.

Mercer travels to Chattanooga on Wednesday for a non-conference match against the Mocs.  First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.