After totaling 31 kills, 35 digs and two double-doubles, Mercado garners her fifth Molten/NEC Rookie of the Week honor. Her presence on attack and defense helped the Pioneers claim their first regular season championship in program history. Against Central Connecticut State, Mercado smacked 14 kills and snagged 20 digs, and versus Long Island, she put down 17 kills and completed 15 digs. Her kills and digs tallies were a match-high for the Blackbird contest. Mercado leads her squad with a kills per set average of 3.51.