TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Sept. 14)  - Mercer University extended the Florida A&M University Volleyball Team's losing streak as the Lady Bears defeated the Lady Rattlers, 3-0 (22-25,19-25,14-25), here Tuesday evening at the Alfred Lawson, Jr., Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium.

FAMU (0-7) was led by Katherine Huanec with 10 kills, followed by Maria Ceccarelli with seven.  Diana Gonzalez led the Lady Rattlers in assists with a game high 25.

In the first set, the Lady Rattlers jumped out to a 13-5 lead, capped off by a Mercer error. The Lady Bears then knotted the score at 18-18, as they outscored the Lady Rattlers 13-5, capped off by a FAMU attack error.

Mercer would then tie the score at 20-20 on a FAMU attack error.  The Lady Bears then rattled off three points on a Charlotte Harris kill, followed by a FAMU attack error and a Bridget Sheerin service ace, giving the Lady Bears a 23-21 lead.  A Krista Hurley kill gave the Lady Bears a 25-22 win in the first set.

FAMU would then drop the second and third as Mercer won the second set 25-19 and the third set 25-14.

Erica Vrvilo was the only Lady Bear to finish in double-digit kills with 12, followed by Libby Hansch with nine.  Bridget Sheerin led Mercer in assists with 25, and Charlotte Harris finished with a game high 20 digs.

Mercer (3-10) finished with a total of 44 kills, whereas FAMU only tallied 31.

The Lady Rattlers will return to action on Friday, Sept. 17 as they take on Georgia State in their first game of the Clemson Invitational at 5 p.m. in Clemson, S.C.