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Box Score 2 NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University volleyball team (4-0) wrapped up the 2022 Ray Thrasher Classic with a pair of wins on Saturday.
The Trojans swept Lincoln Memorial University (25-19, 25-16, 25-16) and then later swept the University of Alabama-Huntsville (25-12, 25-16, 25-20).
THE SERIES
The Trojans take the series lead against Lincoln Memorial, 2-1. With the last match being in 1990, this is the first meeting between the two teams in the NCAA Era.
The win versus the Chargers is the Trojans' second in the last three meetings - Trevecca won a five-set match vs. UAH last season. Huntsville leads the all-time series 20-5. TNU won the first two meetings in the series, then UAH took 19 of the next 20 meetings including a 13-match and a six-match win streak.
LMU MATCH
Lincoln Memorial contested the Trojans early in the first set, but the Trojans pulled away following an 8-8 tie with a 9-2 run led by four kills from Ellie Buffler. Buffler finished with five total kills in the first set. Lincoln Memorial pulled within three points before the Trojans finished off the first set, 25-19.
The Trojans continued the momentum into the next two sets as they claimed sets two and three for the three-game sweep. They took both sets by a score of 25-16.
The Trojans were led by Ellie Buffler who had 17 kills, eight digs, and three service aces while hitting .462. Emma Titus added 11 kills for second on the team as well as four digs while hitting .471.
UAH MATCH
Dominance was the name of the game in the first set. Collectively, the Trojans hit .360 with their 10 kills spread around five different players. Allowing a weekend low 12 points, the Trojans ran off with a 25-12 set win.
The Trojans maintained their aggressive style into the second set where they captured a 25-16 win to take a 2-0 lead.
History was made in the third set. With her two service aces, Ellie Buffler moved into second all-time for career service aces in the NCAA era. Buffler finished the night with 119 service aces. Then, later in the set, Buffler collected her 1,000th career kill as the senior finished the match with 12 to lead the team and match. The Trojans were 25-20 winners in the third.
UP NEXT
The Trojans go on the road for a non-conference game against Union University (3-0) on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
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