Women's Volleyball | 10/24/2017 4:10:00 PM

SAVANNAH STATE vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN
GAME TIME: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 – 6 p.m.    
LOCATION:  Savannah, Ga. | Willcox-Wiley Gymnasium
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SAVANNAH, Ga.  – The Savannah State University women's volleyball team (3-19) faces Mercer University (7-15) in a non-conference battle Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Willcox-Wiley Gymnasium.
 
The Lady Tigers are led by junior outside hitter Jennifer Rosado with 1.53 kills per set, senior setter Alee Quint with 4.16 assists per set and freshman libero Leiri Melendez with 3.04 digs per set. 
 
Freshman middle blocker Tyran Chenault leads the team with 0.85 blocks per set and is third with 1.42 kills per set, while freshman setter Salma Gonzalez averages 1.92 digs per set, 2.95 assists per set and 1.20 kills per set and freshman outside hitter Amanda Rullan Vilanova, who is averaging 2.31 kills per set in the last four matches, is second on the team with 1.42 kills per set on the season.
 
Savannah State enters the match on a one-game losing streak.  Mercer won the first meeting in Macon, Ga., Oct. 4 3-0 (18-25, 10-25, 16-25).  Rosado led the Lady Tigers with five kills in that match, while Quint led the team with 12 assists and Melendez led with 12 digs.  The Bears were led by Paige Alsten with 15 kills, Claire Waliczek with 41 assists and Emilee Wissmach with 12 digs. 
 
Since the win against SSU, Mercer has lost the last six matches.  The Bears are led by Alsten with 3.52 kills per set, Waliczek with 9.54 assists per set and Wissmach with 3.26 digs per set.
 
The Lady Tigers return to Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference this weekend with two matches in Florida.  SSU faces Bethune-Cookman University (8-11, 5-0 MEAC) Friday at 3 p.m. in Daytona Beach and faces Florida A&M University (7-11, 4-1 MEAC) Sunday at 1 p.m. in Tallahassee. 
 
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