Volleyball 10/9/2021 12:00:00 AM

Trevecca Volleyball | Trojans Head to Midwest Region Crossover After Sweep of Lake Erie

Box Score

PAINESVILLE, Ohio – The Trevecca Nazarene University volleyball team (11-7, 4-5 Great Midwest) swept Lake Erie College (4-14, 2-7 Great Midwest) in the Osborne Center on Saturday.

The Trojans won, 25-20, 25-22, 25-10.

GAME ESSENTIALS

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THE SERIES

Make it two in a row for the Trojans who swept the Storm in Nashville during the spring season. Lake Erie still leads the all-time series 3-2 after five matches.

MATCH DETAILS

Both squads traded punches early on in the set. Thanks to a slew of attack errors by Lake Erie, the Trojans opened a 9-5 lead early. The Storm, however, erased that margin with a 6-0 run to lead by two. An Ellie Buffler kill ended that run as the teams played to a 17-17 tie. This time, it was the Trojans' 6-0 run that came at a pivotal time as their 23-17 lead would not disappear. A pair of Storm service errors handed the Trojans the opener, 25-20.

SET TWO

Down a set, the Storm secured the first two points before the Trojans rattled off four points on their service game. The teams traded leads until it was 9-7 and from there the Trojans' offense went to work. Led by three Austyn Baldwin kills, the momentum shifted for Trevecca midway through the set when, as part of an extended 10-1 run, the Trojans owned a 17-10 advantage. Although the Storm fought back and came within a point a Madison Martin kill and yet another error made way for the Trevecca set win, 25-22.

SET THREE

The Trojans wasted little time flexing in the third. A kill, service ace, and attack error paved the way for a 3-0 lead which was all the room needed. Lake Erie picked up the point at 6-4 but would stay off the scoreboard for a while. The Trojans pieced together a 15-1 run to bury the Storm. During their run, Ellie Buffler poured on four service aces to help Trevecca to a 21-5 lead. From there, the Trojans paced themselves to the finish line when Cara Maguire spiked down the final point for the 25-10 set and match win.

TOP PLAYERS

Austyn Baldwin produced a team-most 14 kills while hitting .778 in the middle. Emma Green also fared well, hitting .556 with six kills and a block assist.

The Storm was led by Dora Olah who collected 11 kills and seven digs.

THE TEAMS

For the day, the Trojans hit .314 (37 K, 10 E, 86 TA) which included an impressive .467 mark in the second set. Trevecca had 32 assists, reached double figures in service aces (11), and 38 digs.

Lake Erie hit a lackluster .169 (31 K, 16 E, 89 TA) and also had 38 digs.

UP NEXT

The Trojans skip their midweek match in favor of preparation for the Midwest Region Crossover Tournament at the Hammond (Ind.) Sportsplex, October 15-16.

The final schedule and tournament draw will be finalized Monday evening following weekend competition.

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