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- Height:
- 6'1"
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Barranquitas, P.R.
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- High School:
- Academia Santa Teresita
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- Position:
- Setter
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- Major:
- Criminal Justice
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- m
- 29
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- k/s
- 3.26
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- h %
- .199
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- a/s
- 2.27
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- b/s
- 0.42
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- sa/s
- 0.49
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- d/s
- 1.88
Bio
2020*: Mercado as the leader of the offense handed out 669 assists in a Covid-19 shortened season. He played in 20 matches and 71 sets, adding 84 kills of his own and a hitting percentage of .333. he also had 139 digs, 12 service aces, 33 blocks and 115.5 points for the season.
2019: While appearing in 30 matches and 95 sets, Mercado dished out 555 assists, and had 71 kills with a hitting percentage of .308... also producing 16 service aces, 113 digs, 37 blocks and 109 points.
*Season cancelled to Covid-19 Outbreak. For more information please visit https://www.elms.edu/elms-safe/
Prior to Elms College:
Sports Played: Track and Field
Club/Travel Team: San Juan Volleyball Club
Personal:
Birthday: February 1st
Parent/Guardian: Luis Mercado
Fun Facts:
Favorite Athlete: Javier Culson
Dream Job: Police Officer
#1 Song: Que tu me dice
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 29 | 15 | ||
| Sets | 96 | 46 | ||
| Kills | 313 | 155 | ||
| Kills per set | 3.26 | 3.37 | ||
| Errors | 146 | 69 | ||
| Total Attacks | 838 | 394 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .199 | .218 | ||
| Assists | 218 | 109 | ||
| Assists per set | 2.27 | 2.37 | ||
| Service Aces | 47 | 25 | ||
| Service Errors | 51 | 22 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.49 | 0.54 | ||
| Receptions | 254 | 124 | ||
| Reception Errors | 29 | 10 | ||
| Digs | 180 | 94 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.88 | 2.04 | ||
| Block Solo | 16 | 5 | ||
| Block Assist | 24 | 8 | ||
| Block Total | 40 | 13 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.42 | 0.28 | ||
| Block Errors | 9 | 4 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 1 | ||
| Points | 388.0 | 189.0 | ||
| Points per set | 4.0 | 4.1 | ||
| Matches started | 24 | 10 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | at John Jay | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 19 | .474 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Jan 22 | vs. Eastern Nazarene | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 55 | .364 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32.0 |
| Jan 30 | Colby-Sawyer | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 30 | Nichols | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 55 | .145 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Feb 1 | at Springfield | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 29 | .138 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Feb 4 | at Colby-Sawyer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 8 | Regis (Mass.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 29 | .310 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Feb 9 | at Nichols | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 58 | .121 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22.5 |
| Feb 12 | at MIT | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 25 | .080 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Feb 15 | at Colby-Sawyer | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | .500 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Feb 16 | Sage | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | .200 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Feb 19 | vs. Wentworth | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -.429 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Feb 19 | at Lasell | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | .158 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Feb 23 | Endicott | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | .100 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Feb 26 | Lasell | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 31 | .097 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Feb 26 | Elizabethtown | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 25 | .280 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Mar 1 | Nichols | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 29 | -.138 | 6 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Mar 3 | at Rivier | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 7 | 36 | .056 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Mar 5 | New Paltz St. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 5 | Rutgers-Newark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 17 | Rivier | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 2 | 29 | .448 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Mar 19 | vs. Dean College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | .154 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Mar 19 | at Wentworth | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 28 | .286 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Mar 23 | at Endicott | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 26 | .269 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Mar 24 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 18 | 11 | 43 | .163 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Mar 26 | vs. Regis (Mass.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 36 | .389 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Mar 26 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 43 | .256 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Mar 29 | Emerson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 44 | .273 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Mar 30 | at Vassar | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 31 | .194 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15.0 |
| Apr 2 | vs. Dean College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -.286 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Apr 2 | at Emerson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | .059 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Apr 5 | Regis (Mass.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 31 | .226 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Apr 7 | at Wentworth | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 26 | .115 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 30 | 95 | 71 | 0.75 | 22 | 159 | .308 | 555 | 5.84 | 16 | 0.17 | 4 | 1 | 113 | 1.19 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 0.39 | 109.5 | 1.2 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 71 | 84 | 1.18 | 23 | 183 | .333 | 669 | 9.42 | 12 | 0.17 | 8 | 1 | 139 | 1.96 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 0.46 | 115.5 | 1.6 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 6 | 35 | .057 | 51 | 5.67 | 4 | 0.44 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2.22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 | 15.0 | 1.7 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 96 | 313 | 3.26 | 146 | 838 | .199 | 218 | 2.27 | 47 | 0.49 | 254 | 29 | 180 | 1.88 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 0.42 | 388.0 | 4.0 |
| Total | 82 | 271 | 476 | 1.76 | 197 | 1215 | .230 | 1493 | 5.51 | 79 | 0.29 | 268 | 31 | 452 | 1.67 | 31 | 84 | 115 | 0.42 | 628.0 | 2.3 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 29 | 96 | 313 | 3.26 | 146 | 838 | .199 | 218 | 2.27 | 47 | 0.49 | 254 | 29 | 180 | 1.88 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 0.42 | 388.0 | 4.0 |
| Conference | 15 | 46 | 155 | 3.37 | 69 | 394 | .218 | 109 | 2.37 | 25 | 0.54 | 124 | 10 | 94 | 2.04 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.28 | 189.0 | 4.1 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 11 | 35 | 125 | 3.57 | 58 | 351 | .191 | 87 | 2.49 | 18 | 0.51 | 65 | 3 | 61 | 1.74 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0.46 | 156.0 | 4.5 |
| Away | 13 | 43 | 138 | 3.21 | 69 | 369 | .187 | 92 | 2.14 | 18 | 0.42 | 141 | 24 | 79 | 1.84 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.40 | 167.0 | 3.9 | |
| Neutral | 5 | 18 | 50 | 2.78 | 19 | 118 | .263 | 39 | 2.17 | 11 | 0.61 | 48 | 2 | 40 | 2.22 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.39 | 65.0 | 3.6 | |
| Result | Wins | 14 | 44 | 172 | 3.91 | 66 | 389 | .272 | 104 | 2.36 | 25 | 0.57 | 120 | 4 | 116 | 2.64 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0.48 | 211.0 | 4.8 |
| Losses | 15 | 52 | 141 | 2.71 | 80 | 449 | .136 | 114 | 2.19 | 22 | 0.42 | 134 | 25 | 64 | 1.23 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0.37 | 177.0 | 3.4 | |
| Month | January | 3 | 12 | 53 | 4.42 | 16 | 129 | .287 | 12 | 1.00 | 5 | 0.42 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 1.92 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 | 66.0 | 5.5 |
| February | 11 | 37 | 90 | 2.43 | 47 | 270 | .159 | 150 | 4.05 | 20 | 0.54 | 26 | 13 | 59 | 1.59 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0.41 | 122.0 | 3.3 | |
| March | 11 | 35 | 143 | 4.09 | 65 | 358 | .218 | 24 | 0.69 | 17 | 0.49 | 162 | 12 | 68 | 1.94 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.29 | 166.0 | 4.7 | |
| April | 4 | 12 | 27 | 2.25 | 18 | 81 | .111 | 32 | 2.67 | 5 | 0.42 | 38 | 3 | 30 | 2.50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 | 34.0 | 2.8 |
News Mentions
Mercado Selected to GNAC All-Conference 2nd Team
Elms College men’s volleyball senior Carlos Mercado (Barranquitas, P.R.) has been selected the Great Northeast Athletic Conference 2nd Team.
April 14, 2022
Blazers Finish Season in Semi-final Loss to Wentworth
Elms men's volleyball lost their semi-final match to the No. 1 seeded Wentworth 0-3.
April 7, 2022
Blazers Tally Win in GNAC Quarterfinals
The Elms men's volleyball team won their first round GNAC quarterfinal match vs. Regis 3-0.
April 5, 2022
Blazers Tally Two in GNAC Tri-match
Elms men's volleyball picked up two GNAC sweeps today vs. Dean (3-0) and host Emerson (3-0).
April 2, 2022
Blazers Drop Five Set Thriller at Vassar
The Elms College Men’s Volleyball Team dropped a hard fought five set match at Vassar College on Wednesday night, 2-3.
March 31, 2022
Blazers Feature Senior Night Sweep over Lions
Elms men's volleyball swept Emerson tonight 3-0 in GNAC play.
March 29, 2022
Blazers Tab Two GNAC Wins vs. Regis and Emmanuel
Elms men's volleyball grabbed back-to-back sweeps of Regis and host Emmanuel today in GNAC conference play.
March 26, 2022
Blazers Sweep Saints in Straight Sets
Elms men's volleyball swept GNAC opponent Emmanuel in straight sets tonight, 3-0
March 24, 2022
Blazers Fall to Endicott on the Road
The Elms men's volleyball team fell to former rival Endicott College in straight sets, 0-3.
March 23, 2022
Blazers Split GNAC Tri-Match
The Elms men's volleyball team split their GNAC tri-match today vs. Dean (3-0) and No.9 Wentworth (0-3).
March 19, 2022
Blazers Battle Rivier in Home Loss
The Elms College men's volleyball team fell to Rivier tonight, 0-3.
March 17, 2022
Blazer Falls on the Road at Rivier
The Elms College Men’s Volleyball Team lost in straight sets on Thursday night on the road at Rivier University.
March 4, 2022
Blazers Fall to Bison
The Elms men's volleyball team fell to Nichols in non-conference play tonight, 0-3.
March 1, 2022
Blazers Split Home Tri-Match
The Elms men's volleyball team dropped their GNAC matchup with Lasell 0-3, before bouncing back to sweep non-conference Elizabethtown College.
February 26, 2022
Blazers Fall to Gulls at Home
The Elms College men's volleyball team fell to Endicott College tonight, 1-3.
February 23, 2022
Blazers Drop Two GNAC Match-Ups on the Road
The Elms College men's volleyball team dropped two GNAC matchups today vs. #5 Wentworth (1-3) and Lasell (0-3).
February 19, 2022
Blazers Pick Up Win in Straight Sets vs. Sage
The Elms College men's volleyball team picked up a non-conference win tonight vs. Sage, 3-0.
February 16, 2022
Blazer Tally GNAC Win at Colby-Sawyer
The Elm's College men's volleyball team picked up a GNAC win on the road at Colby-Sawyer, 3-0.
February 15, 2022
Blazers Fall on Road to MIT
The Elms College men's volleyball team dropped their non-conference match-up tonight at the Rockwell Cage vs. Massachusetts Institute of Technolog...
February 12, 2022
Blazers Fall to Bison
The Elms College men's volleyball team dropped their non-conference road battle to Nichols College yesterday evening, 3-1.
February 10, 2022
Blazers Pick Up GNAC Win Over Regis
The Elms College men's volleyball team picked up another GNAC win over Regis College tonight, winning 3-0.
February 8, 2022
Blazers Fall to No.1 Springfield on the Road
The Elms men's volleyball team fell on the road tonight to non-conference Springfield College, 0-3.
February 1, 2022
Blazers Split Home Opener
Elms men's volleyball picked up their first GNAC win vs. Colby-Sawyer College (3-0) before losing a close match to non-conference Nichols College...
January 30, 2022
Mercado Selected GNAC Player of the Week
Elms College men’s volleyball senior Carlos Mercado (Barranquitas, P.R.) has been selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player...
January 26, 2022
Blazers Tally 2 Wins in 2022 Season Opener
The Elms College men's volleyball team picked up a pair of wins on the road today against host John Jay College of Criminal Justice (3-0) and...
January 22, 2022