NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University softball team (39-15, 23-3 G-MAC) swept a Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) double header against Alderson Broaddus University (13-34, 6-21 G-MAC), 7-3 and 19-1 on Saturday and Senior Day at the Trojan Softball Complex.

The Trojans head to the 2016 G-MAC Championships at the Athletes in Action complex in Xenia, Ohio as the regular season champions and top seed. The six-team tournament runs from April 28-30. Trevecca will play in the tournament's first game on Thursday at 9:30 AM on field one. Trevecca's opponent is yet to be determined following Sunday's final regular season G-MAC games. It will be the sixth seed and three teams are still in the mix for that spot. 2016 CHAMPIONSHIP PAGE

The 39 wins are one short of last year's total and the second most since the 2011 team totaled 48. The 23 conference wins are the most since the 2011 team went 29-1 in conference play, the last season for the Trojans in the TranSouth Athletic Conference.

Haley Fagan became the second pitcher in school-history to win 30 games in a season. Brittiany Johnson Tate, who will be inducted into the Trevecca Athletic Hall of Fame on Monday, had three 30-win seasons.

Trevecca, now with its fourth consecutive G-MAC regular season title, are the only team to win the regular season or postseason G-MAC Championship.

Trevecca is now 10-1 all-time versus the Battlers. The Trojans are on a nine game win streak in the series.

Trevecca is 80-8 in official G-MAC regular season and postseason games. During the regular season Trevecca is 69-8 in G-MAC play. At the G-MAC postseason championship, Trevecca is 11-0.

Including non-conference meetings, Trevecca is 84-12 all-time versus the current members of the G-MAC conference. That total includes non-conference and postseason meetings. Here's a breakdown of TNU's record against each of the current G-MAC schools in order of their meetings this season: Salem International (11-0), Davis & Elkins (9-1), Cedarville University (19-1), Kentucky Wesleyan (13-8), Ohio Valley (8-0), Ursuline College (14-1), Alderson Broaddus (10-1).

Trevecca concluded the day with a celebration for the four seniors: Ansley Brantley (SR/Kite, Ga.), Jordan Griner (SR/Mulberry, Tenn.), Haley Fagan (SR/Cornersville, Tenn.), and Shelby Andrews (SR/Dyersburg, Tenn.) following the double header.

The four seniors have compiled a four-year record of 144-47 and four consecutive G-MAC regular season titles and three straight G-MAC tournament titles. They were a key ingredient in Trevecca's transition to NCAA Division II play and were apart of the first NCAA regional team, advancing to the region finals last season.

The Trojans were 11-12 after their first 23 games, but have gone 28-3 since. All three losses were by one run and two were in extra innings.

GAME ONE RECAP 

For the third game in a row in the series Alderson Broaddus scored a run in the top of the first. Trevecca came back to score a run in their half of the first for a 1-1 tie.

The first inning run for the Trojans came in the opening at bat when Ansley Brantley led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run.

ABU looked poised for an upset with a two-run third and a 3-1 lead.

Their lead held until the fourth when the Trojans took the lead for the first time with three runs and a 4-3 lead. Caitlyn Hudgins reached on a fielder's choice with one away in the fourth. Mary Collins (FR/Collierville, TN) and Jordan Griner reached on back-to-back singles, scoring Hudgins. After Kat Burbrink (SO/Hamilton, Ohio) reached on a fielder's choice, which forced Collins out at third, Kaitlin Crumpler (JR/Smyrna, Tenn.) doubled to score Griner and Burbrink.

In the fifth, Trevecca added three more for a 7-3 lead.  

Haley Fagan improved to 29-11 on the year with another complete game victory. Over the seven innings, the two-time G-MAC pitcher of the year allowed three hits, three runs, four walks, and had nine strikeouts.

Shelby Andrews and Jordan Griner each collected two hits in a 10-hit team effort. Griner went 2-3 with a run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Ansley Brantley hit her 12th home run of the year and also reached on a walk, scored a run, with an RBI, and picked up another stolen base. Kaitlin Crumpler was 1-3 with a double and two RBI.

GAME TWO RECAP

For the first time in the series, Trevecca held ABU scoreless in the top of the first. Trevecca scored three runs in their half of the first for a 3-0 lead. It is a lead they would not relinquish.

Trevecca scored 11 runs in the second for a 14-0 lead. Trevecca had eight hits in the inning and were aided by one error. Trevecca sent 15 batters to the plate in the inning. Trevecca batters produced four doubles, four singles, a hit-by-pitch, two walks, one batter reached on an error, advanced with a wild pitch, and had four stolen bases.

Trevecca added five in the fourth for a 19-0 lead. Sammie Jo Ivy hit a grand slam for the bulk of the damage in the fourth.

ABU scored a run in the top of the fifth for the 19-1 final.   

Trevecca collected 17 hits and had two errors. ABU had three hits and one error.

Haley Fagan improved to 30-11 with three and a third innings of work. Fagan allowed one hit and three walks while striking out two. Sammie Jo Ivy (SO/Enville, Tenn. ) pitched an inning and two thirds and gave up two hits and one run and one walk.

11 different Trojans hit safely in the game. A total of 13 reached base as two more reached on a walk.

Mary Collins led the way going 3-4 with two runs scored, a double, and an RBI. Sammie Jo Ivy had four RBI with her grand slam and Alex Richardson (JR/Ten Mile, Tenn.) and Shelby Andrews each had three RBI. Trevecca had five doubles as a team coming from five different Trojans. Ansley Brantley was 1-1, but scored three times and drove in two with a double and a stolen base. Brantley reached on a hit-by-pitch twice. Danielle Tyson (SO/Smithville, Tenn.) scored three times going 2-2 with two walks and a stolen base.