PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Trevecca Nazarene University volleyball team (14-19, 10-10 GSC) lost its first-ever Gulf South tournament match to Mississippi College (16-13, 13-7 GSC) in UWF Fieldhouse on Friday night.
The Choctaws defeated the Trojans in straight sets, winning, 25-15, 25-21, 25-20.
THE SERIES
The two teams split the season series, both winning on their home court. Trevecca won the first meeting in 1989, and the Choctaws won the last meeting prior to this year, in 1992. The all-time series now favors the Choctaws, 3-2.
TREVECCA IN GREAT MIDWEST / GULF SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
| 2012 |
3-2 W |
Urbana |
Semifinals |
|
3-1 L |
Cedarville |
Finals |
| 2013 |
3-0 W |
Ursuline |
Quarterfinals |
|
3-1 L |
Ky Wesleyan |
Semifinals |
| 2014 |
3-0 L |
Ky Wesleyan |
Quarterfinals |
| 2015 |
3-0 W |
Ky Wesleyan |
Quarterfinals |
|
3-0 W |
Alderson Broaddus |
Semifinals |
|
3-0 W |
Cedarville |
Finals * |
| 2016 |
3-1 L |
Ursuline |
Quarterfinals |
| 2019 |
3-2 L |
Walsh |
Quarterfinals |
| 2020 |
3-1 L |
Walsh |
Quaterfinals |
| 2021 |
3-1 W |
Walsh |
Quarterfinals |
|
3-0 L |
Hillsdale |
Semifinals |
| 2022 |
3-0 W |
Cedarville |
Quarterfinals |
|
3-1 W |
Tiffin |
Semifinals |
|
3-0 L |
Hillsdale |
Finals |
| 2024 |
3-1 W |
Union |
First Round |
|
3-0 L |
Mississippi College |
Second Round |
|
9-9 |
|
|
*Great Midwest Champions, advanced to Midwest Region
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trevecca took the first point of the match, but it was pretty much all Choctaws from there. A 10-1 run by MC gave the Choctaws an early 10-2 lead. The Trojans got as close as seven on two different occasions, but MC closed the opener off on a 5-2 run while leading 20-13.
The second set started off much more evenly. Trevecca took its only lead of the game off an
Emma Titus kill at 3-2. The Choctaws made their move up 7-5. MC took six of the next seven points to jump out to a 12-6 lead. The Trojans were not done, though, as they rallied for six straight points and pulled within one at 16-15. Late in the set, Trevecca's last gasp at a rally was shortened by an MC kill after the Trojans once again pulled within one at 22-21. On the stretch, three different Trojans collected a kill. The final three points of the set went to the Choctaws for the 25-21 win.
The first six points of the third were split before the Trojans opened up their largest lead of the night at 5-3. After MC tied it up once again, Trevecca got a kill from
Josie Hill to push the lead back to two at 9-7. Four straight points from the Choctaws made it an 11-9 game. The Trojans responded with three straight points to take the lead back, 12-11. A 4-0 run gave the Trojans their final lead of the match at 19-18. Four straight points for the Choctaws gave MC a 22-19 lead and enough momentum to take the set and match, 25-20.
THE TEAM
Trevecca collectively hit .150, with MC earning a .357 mark. The Trojans had 38 kills and 37 assists. Trevecca produced one block and two service aces with 33 digs.
THE PLAYERS
Emma Titus led the Trojans with 14 kills on 23 total attacks for a .565 attack percentage. A trio of Trojans
Josie Hill,
Addison Cunnagin, and
Reese Payne all added five kills apiece.
Maddie Wilds had a team-high seven digs while
Skias Hainline added 31 assists.
