OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Trevecca Nazarene University volleyball team (17-11, 7-3 G-MAC) defeated Kentucky Wesleyan College (9-19, 3-7 G-MAC) 25-22, 25-13, 25-14. The win is even more significant because it moves the Trojans into a #2 seed in next week's Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championships. 

The Purple & White are 4-6 all-time versus the Panthers, but have won the last two. Trevecca sweeps the season series, ending a six-match win streak in the series for KWC. 

The Trojans end the regular season with a five-match winning streak. The Trojans were 4-6 after their first 10 matches and are 13-5 since that 

The result means that TNU ends the season with the third best record in the G-MAC and will hold one of two #2 seeds in the G-MAC championships next week. It also means that TNU and KWC will meet in the quarterfinals on Thursday. 

Trevecca and Kentucky Wesleyan will face off in the G-MAC quarterfinals (Match Two) Thursday at 6:30 PM (CT) at the Mason Arena in Mason, Ohio. Match One pits #3 Ursuline College (8-23, 3-7 G-MAC) versus #2 Davis & Elkins College (14-15, 6-4 G-MAC) at 4 PM. 

The 6-team tournament is a single elimination format. The winner receives the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA Regional. It is the first time the G-MAC winner qualifies automatically for regional play. 

The TNU/KWC winner plays #1 Seed Alderson Broaddus University (14-17, 8-2 G-MAC) in one semifinal on Friday at a yet to be determined time. The Ursuline/D&E winner plays #1 seed Cedarville University (18-14, 9-1 G-MAC) in the other semifinal on Friday. 

The semifinal winners play for the championship on Saturday at Noon.

Trevecca opened the first set with a 8-4 run, but trailed 14-13 about midway through the set. Trevecca rolled back to take the set 25-22.

Trevecca took charge in the second set with a 11-7 start and walked from there to a 25-13 victory. The tone for the third and final set was established early with a 9-2 Trojan start. Later the Trojans were up 19-9 and finished off the Panthers 25-14.

The seven conference wins are the most for the Trojans in the G-MAC era. The 2011-12 team had nine wins in the last year of the TranSouth era. 

The 17 overall wins is the most for a Trojan team since the 2012-13 team picked up 23 wins. The team will end the year with a winning record. 

Atkinson added 13 kills and a .393 attack percentage and seven digs. Loren Bennett handed out 27 assists and had four kills, with a .571 attack percentage and five digs. Ashleigh Lozier had 11 digs and three service aces. Clare Taylor had 11 kills and six digs. Allison Boe had 11 digs. Delaney Hearne added five block assists.