NASHVILLE – Trevecca Nazarene University volleyball team (8-13, 5-5 GSC) fell to GSC-leading University of West Florida (15-5, 10-0 GSC) in Trojan Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon.
The Argonauts knocked off the Trojans in four sets, winning, 25-12, 21-25, 25-16, 25-17.
THE SERIES
Trevecca and UWF met for the first time in volleyball.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Serving first, the Trojans got off to a solid start, with a 3-2 lead. From there, though, the Argonauts flexed off 11 of the next 13 points and quickly had the first set under control at 13-5. Both sides traded points until UWF, leading 16-8, used a 5-0 run to put things out of reach. The visitors went on to win the opener, 25-12.
UWF held an early 5-3 lead in the second before a 10-1 Trevecca run tipped things the Trojans' way. With Trevecca protecting a 13-6 advantage, the Argonauts rattled off three straight points to make it a four-point game. The Trojans soared to a 21-12 lead with four consecutive points before a 9-2 UWF run trimmed things to 23-21 forcing a Trevecca timeout.
Emma Titus came up huge with two kills out of the break to earn the 25-21 win.
The Trojans came into the third with some assured confidence but did not lead in the early stages. In fact, there were five ties until the 9-9 tie was broken with back-to-back points from the Argonauts. The sides played evenly at 12, 14 and 15 before the Trojans took their first and only lead of the set at 16-15. UWF took the final 10 points to earn the 25-16 win for the Argonauts.
The fourth was the closet set of the day early on. Neither side led by more than three as the Trojans held advantages of 9-6, 10-7, and 11-8. UWF produced a 6-1 run to take a 14-12 lead and force a TNU timeout. Out of the break, UWF took two quick points before
Skias Hainline's kill ended the run for the Argonauts. Down the stretch, the Argonauts outscored the Trojans 9-5 to hang on for the four-set win, 25-17. UWF had only lost three conference matches since the 2017 season entering today with a 94-3 record during that span and improved to 10-0 on the season with the win.
THE TEAM
Trevecca put together a .169 attacking percentage with four service aces, 40 assists, and 49 digs. Trevecca led in blocks, 14-12 and had one fewer reception error.
THE PLAYERS
Emma Titus strung together a 14 kill and 11 dig double-double while hitting .200.
Skias Hainline added in 36 assists with 10 digs and three kills while
Addison Cunnagin put up nine kills.
UP NEXT
The Trojans close up their four-game homestand next Tuesday, October 22 when Union University (5-13, 3-6 GSC) visits Trojan Field house at 6:00 p.m.
Trevecca beat Union in its first-ever GSC match on September 24 in four sets.
Trevecca owns a 6-4 edge in the Div. II era. The teams played 31 times in the NAIA era with the Bulldogs controlling a 21-10 advantage.
