Binghamton Invitational

MERCYHURST (1-6, 0-0 NEC) vs BINGHAMTON (1-6, 0-0 AEC)
Friday, Sept. 12 – 10:00 a.m.
TV: ESPN+
 
BUCKNELL (1-5, 0-0 PATRIOT) vs MERCYHURST (1-6, 0-0 NEC)
Friday, Sept. 12 – 4:00 p.m.
TV: America East TV
 
MERCYHURST (1-6, 0-0 NEC) vs CANISIUS (1-5, 0-0 MAAC)
Friday, Sept. 13 – 11:00 a.m.
TV: America East TV
 
The Mercyhurst volleyball team continues their 2025 season on the road in Vestal, New York, playing Binghamton, Bucknell and Canisius at the Binghamton Invitational. They play a doubleheader on Friday, starting with Binghamton in the morning and then playing Bucknell in the evening. The following day, they have a rematch with Canisius in the morning, who the Lakers saw earlier in the year at the Youngstown Invitational. 
 
Previously from the Lakers:
The Lakers hosted their first set of home games of the season last weekend. Mercyhurst fell to Jacksonville, and bounced back with a sweep of Holy Cross Friday evening. Saturday, the Lakers fell to Saint Peter's in four sets and dropped the rematch with Holy Cross in five.
 
The Watchlist:
Julia Shepherd tallied 37 kills and Andrea Zaric had 25 kills during last week's tournament. They were both efficient as well, as Shepherd had a hitting percentage of .300 across all four games last week. Zaric played her best against Holy Cross, with a .286 hitting percentage in Friday's contest and a .500 hitting percentage Saturdays match against the Crusaders.
 
Alia Mastromatteo recorded 59 assists while Alyssa Krause had 57 in last weeks matches. Mastromatteo averages 16.4 assists per game while Krause averages 15.4 assists per game.
 
A Closer Look: Binghamton

• The Bearcats have started their season 1-6
• Merima Samjlovic leads the team with 94 kills
• Alexandra Koleva leads the team with .667 hitting percentage

A Closer Look: Bucknell

• The Bisons have started the 2025 season with a 1-5 record.
• Bri Frazilus leads the team with 2.83 kills per set.
• Bucknell has played big name programs such as North Carolina, Penn State and Iowa State. 

A Closer Look: Canisius

• The Golden Griffins have a 1-5 record coming into this weekend's tournament.
• The Griffs and Mercyhurst met in the Youngstown Invitational in August, with Canisius taking a five set win over the Lakers
• Olivia Van Kooten leads with a .500 hitting percentage