Stetson Volleyball fell to Mercer and Illinois State in three sets on Friday. 
 
The Hatters took on Mercer in their first match of the day. They dropped the first set 18-25 before battling back and falling short in the second set 23-25. They fell in the final set 10-25. 
 
Against the Red Birds, the Hatters fell in a close first set 20-25 before dropping the next two sets 15-25 and 13-25. 
 
Lauren Della finished the day leading the team in kills with 14 followed by Anabelle Standish with 12. Leilani Vitale who has taken over the setter duties totaled 23 assists on the day. Defensively, for the Hatters Haruka Sugimoto led the team with 28 digs and Vitale also lead the team in blocks with eight. 
 
Stetson will look to regroup before the match against FAU at 1pm on Saturday, September 21.