Box Score NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University volleyball team (8-5, 1-3 Great Midwest) dropped a four-set match with No. 17 Hillsdale College (10-2, 4-0 Great Midwest) on Saturday afternoon in Trojan Fieldhouse.
GAME ESSENTIALS
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THE SERIES
Hillsdale earned its seventh all-time victory over Trevecca since the Chargers joined the G-MAC in 2017.
MATCH DETAILS
The match started eerily similar to Friday's night meeting with Findlay. This time, it was Hillsdale who put the Trojans in a 3-0 hole to lead things off only for the Trojans to return the favor and level the match at 3-3. The Chargers gained control of the set by utilizing a 5-0 run to lead 8-3. The Trojans rallied to pull within as many as four at 18-14, but could not overcome the offensive prowess of the nation's 17th ranked team, falling 25-17. Rinse and repeat in set two as the Chargers once again secured the set's opening three points. This time, though, they would not relent. With a 4-3 lead, a 14-0 stretch put the second set quickly out of reach as the Chargers won 25-10. The third set was one to watch. In the end, the Trojans won, 27-25, but not without a little drama first. After winning the first point of the set, the Trojans found themselves in a battle. Neither team separated by more than three points until it was tied at 20-20. The Chargers would fend off a set point and ultimately earn one of their own at 25-24. However, it was the Trojans, led by an Ellie Buffler kill who extended the set. An attack error and a service ace finished off the Chargers in the third. Despite earning the first point in the fourth, Trevecca faced a 6-1 deficit in set four. The Trojans would not go away, though. After an attack error by Hillsdale, the Trojans pulled within one at 11-10 but ultimately could not overcome the Chargers' depth and attack power. Hillsdale won the fourth and final set, 25-17.
TOP PLAYERS
- Sami Raley, who leads the G-MAC in hitting percentage, led the way with a .316 (6 K, 0 E, 19 TA)
- On the other end, for Hillsdale, it was Karoline Shelton who produced a .273 attack percentage with a team-most 15 kills.
THE TEAM
The Trojans were outhit by Hillsdale .246 to .058. Hillsdale produced 56 kills, while Trevecca managed 32 and it was the Chargers' who led in service aces 10-7.
UP NEXT
The first of the Trojans' three matches next week begin on the road when Trevecca visits Kentucky Wesleyan College (2-10, 0-4 Great Midwest) on Tuesday night at 6 p.m.
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