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OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Stevenson women's volleyball senior Alex Mercer (Eldersburg/Liberty) posted nine kills, three digs and three total blocks to lead the Mustangs to a 25-12, 25-21, 25-16 CAC victory Tuesday on Senior Night at Owings Mills Gymnasium.

With the win, the Mustangs (20-4, 3-2 CAC) posted their fourth 20-win season out of the last five and moved into a three-way tie for fourth in the CAC standings behind Frostburg State, St. Mary's (Md.) and York (Pa.).

St. Mary's (Md.) handed York (Pa.) a 3-0 loss at home tonight, snapping the Spartans' 21-game win streak.

With nine kills, Mercer now has 995 for her career, 181 of which have come this season.

Sophomore Avery Gabbard (Arnold/Broadneck) added eight kills and nine digs while freshman Jessica Gieselman (Westminster/Winters Mill) had three kills, 27 assists and seven digs.

Stevenson jumped out to a 10-3 lead in the first set, capitalizing on six Blazer attack errors before crusing to the 13-point victory. Mercer and junior Alexa Carney (Towson/Towson) each had four kills.

Carney also finished the game with four digs and a .444 hitting percentage.

The Mustangs also jumped out to a quick 6-3 lead in the second set that featured seven ties and five lead changes, but they scored 10 of the final 16 points to break a 15-15 tie and win by four to take a commanding 2-0 lead.

Gabbard totaled six of her eight kills in the second set while Hood (5-11, 0-6 CAC) had just five kills to go along with six attack errors, three service errors and three reception errors.

In the third set, the Blazers took a 4-1 lead before an 11-1 run by Stevenson gave it a seven-point advantage it would not let slip below three the rest of the way en route to the nine-point game-clinching victory.

Junior Amy Rudolph (North East/Rising Sun) finished with six digs and five assists and junior Jamie Krens (Owings Mills/Franklin) added five digs. Freshman Stacey Rex (Finksburg/Westminster) totaled two kills and four service aces.

Kristina Staub and Brittany Lethbridge each had five kills for Hood while Straub, Amy Hagerdorn and Chelsea Weaver all added seven digs.

Stevenson has a week off before it returns to action next Tuesday, October 19 when it look to avenge one of its four losses this season against Mary Washington at home beginning at 7:00 p.m.