2023 Men's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 11
Carlos Mercado
- Position:
- Outside Hitter/Opposite
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
- High School:
- Colegio Marista
Bio
2024: Played in 17 matches ... Had two performances with 11 kills: vs. Ball State (March 29) and vs. Lewis (April 4).
2023: Played in 24 matches with 15 starts ... Had 11 kills against McKendree (March 23) and 16 kills against Lindenwood (April 1) on Senior Night ... Also had two aces against the Lions ... Hammered down nine kills on 11 attempts at Lewis in the MIVA quarterfinal match (April 15).
2022: Appeared in 29 matches, started in seven … Earned a season high seven kills in a three-set win at Charleston (March 11) … Had two aces in four matches: vs Maryville (Jan 11), at St Francis Brooklyn (Jan. 22), at NJIT (Jan. 23) and Charleston (March 11) … Finished the season with 44 kills, 57 digs and 14 aces
2021: Played in 10 matches during the 2021 season ... Earned three aces during the season, one against Ohio State (March 20), one against McKendree (March 27) and one at McKendree in the MIVA quarterfinal (April 10) ... Recorded three digs during the season.
2020: Started four out of 11 matches played in his freshman campaign ... Recorded a season-high nine kills against Ball State (Feb. 21) and nine digs against Ohio State (Feb. 22) ... While on his home turf of Puerto Rico, he had a season-high two blocks at P.R. - Rio Piedras ... Had 30 kills and 31 digs during the season.
High School: Won tournament MVP seven times ... National tournament MVP ... Selected twice as the PRHSAA Conference All-Star ... 2x All-Star Onda Deportiva.
Personal: Son of Carlos Mercado and Giselle Tirado ... Has two brothers, Jeancarlo and Ricardo ... Mother played volleyball at the University of Puerto Rico-Ponce ... Majoring in General Studies.
2023: Played in 24 matches with 15 starts ... Had 11 kills against McKendree (March 23) and 16 kills against Lindenwood (April 1) on Senior Night ... Also had two aces against the Lions ... Hammered down nine kills on 11 attempts at Lewis in the MIVA quarterfinal match (April 15).
2022: Appeared in 29 matches, started in seven … Earned a season high seven kills in a three-set win at Charleston (March 11) … Had two aces in four matches: vs Maryville (Jan 11), at St Francis Brooklyn (Jan. 22), at NJIT (Jan. 23) and Charleston (March 11) … Finished the season with 44 kills, 57 digs and 14 aces
2021: Played in 10 matches during the 2021 season ... Earned three aces during the season, one against Ohio State (March 20), one against McKendree (March 27) and one at McKendree in the MIVA quarterfinal (April 10) ... Recorded three digs during the season.
2020: Started four out of 11 matches played in his freshman campaign ... Recorded a season-high nine kills against Ball State (Feb. 21) and nine digs against Ohio State (Feb. 22) ... While on his home turf of Puerto Rico, he had a season-high two blocks at P.R. - Rio Piedras ... Had 30 kills and 31 digs during the season.
High School: Won tournament MVP seven times ... National tournament MVP ... Selected twice as the PRHSAA Conference All-Star ... 2x All-Star Onda Deportiva.
Personal: Son of Carlos Mercado and Giselle Tirado ... Has two brothers, Jeancarlo and Ricardo ... Mother played volleyball at the University of Puerto Rico-Ponce ... Majoring in General Studies.
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