Women's Basketball 2/15/2021 12:00:00 AM

Trevecca Women's Basketball | Trojans Complete Season Sweep of Lake Erie

Box Score

PAINESVILLE, Ohio - The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team (5-4, 5-4 Great Midwest) held off the Lake Erie Storm (3-14, 3-14 Great Midwest) to cap off a road trip with a 77-63 victory on Monday.

The win comes just two days after the Trojans knocked off Tiffin with a buzzer-beating finish.

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

It was the fifth meeting between the Trojans and Storm, and Trevecca improved to 4-1 all-time in the series. It also marked a regular-season sweep for Trevecca over Lake Erie, having defeated the Storm 65-57 at Trojan Fieldhouse on February 6.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trevecca led 9-4 in the first quarter as Faith Wilken scored five points early, but Lake Erie quickly tied it up at 10-10 and outscored Trevecca 8-4 the rest of the way in the first quarter to lead 18-14 going into the second. Trevecca's next seven points belonged to freshman Keeley Carter, but it was still a 29-22 Lake Erie lead with 6:35 to play in the half. A quick 8-4 burst by the Trojans took the lead at 37-33 with under two minutes to play in the second quarter, and Trevecca would not relinquish the lead for the rest of the game. The Trojans led 40-37 at the half.

The third quarter was a back-and-forth affair, with Lake Erie outscoring the Trojans 17-16 in that frame, but it was not enough to overcome Trevecca's consistency from Olivia Pepperman and Wilken. Wilken buried a three-pointer for the fourth quarter's first points to lead 59-54, but Lake Erie was able to pull within one possession when Lainey Billing converted a layup to make it a 59-58 Trojan lead with over eight minutes to play. This is where the game changed, and Trevecca turned up the pressure to the tune of an 18-5 run that closed out the game.

PLAYER STATS REPORT

Senior Olivia Pepperman had her best scoring performance of the season, hitting six of 14 field goal attempts to score 17 points with six rebounds, tied with Wilken for the team lead in scoring. Wilken converted seven of nine field goals and three of five three-pointers. Carter's scoring form continued with 15 points, and Haley Vesey notched a career-high 12 points off the bench.

Lake Erie's Lainey Billing and Sydney Wyngarden led the Storm with 15 points each.

TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN

Trevecca shot 28-of-66 from the floor (42%) and seven of 27 from beyond the arc (26%) while hitting 14-of-17 free throws (82%). The Trojans out-rebounded Lake Erie 50-29 and picked up 11 assists to Lake Erie's six.

The Storm hit 24-of-67 field goal attempts (35.8%) and four of 15 three-point attempts (26.7%) while only knocking down 11-of-20 free throws (55%).

WHAT'S NEXT

Trevecca returns to Nashville and hosts Malone University (7-10, 7-10 Great Midwest) on Thursday, February 18 at 4:30 PM. This is the eighth all-time meeting, the Pioneers have won all previous seven meetings.

Kentucky Wesleyan College (13-4, 13-4 Great Midwest) visits Trojan Fieldhouse on Saturday, February 20 at 1:30 PM. This is the 19th all-time meeting. The Panthers own a 13-5 lead in the all-time series and have won the last nine in the series. TNU last won January 25, 2016, in a 54-49 win.

A return trip to Ohio Dominican University (13-5, 13-5 Great Midwest) in Columbus, Ohio is next on the slate. The game tips Monday, February 22 at 4:30 PM. Trevecca defeated the Panthers 68-62 earlier this season, it is the first win in the series. The Panthers won the first six in the series.

Ursuline College (7-11, 7-11 Great Midwest) comes to Nashville as the Trojans host their final two games of the regular season. The Arrows and Trojans play at 4:30 PM on Thursday, February 25. Trevecca has lost seven of the last eight in the series, but lead the all-time series 8-7. Trevecca defeated the Arrows 76-73 on January 31, 2019, for the last win in the series. TNU took the first seven games in the series that started in the 2012-2013 season.

The final regular-season game of the year is February 27 when Trevecca welcomes Ohio Valley University (0-13, 0-13 Great Midwest) to the Trojan Fieldhouse for a 1:30 PM tip. Trevecca owns a 12-1 edge in the series, winning the last seven games.

The 2020-2021 Great Midwest Athletic Conference tournament runs March 2, 4, 5. The top eight teams in the final standings will make the field.

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