NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Volleyball (3-12, 0-7 G-MAC) lost to Trevecca Nazarene (7-8, 4-1 GSC) in straight sets on Tuesday.
Hadley Wolfe led Kentucky Wesleyan with eight kills, while
Kami Parlin added nine and
Arielis Hernandez finished with six.
Ana De Sevilla-Acosta recorded 17 assists, with
Grace Lewis adding 12 assists.
Sophie Spanier led the Panthers with 11 digs, while
Emmy Goering contributed six kills and six digs.
Trevecca Nazarene 3-0 Kentucky Wesleyan (25-22, 25-20, 25-12)
SET ONE: Trevecca Nazarene 25-20 Kentucky Wesleyan
Kentucky Wesleyan opened with an early 5-1 advantage before Trevecca Nazarene rallied to even the set at 6-6.
The Panthers remained within striking distance throughout the middle portion of the set, trailing 17-13 before closing the gap to 17-16. Kentucky Wesleyan later tied the set at 18-18 and again at 19-19, but
Trevecca Nazarene scored three straight points to take a 22-19 lead.
Kentucky Wesleyan pulled within 24-22 on back-to-back points, but Trevecca Nazarene closed the set, 25-22.
SET TWO: Trevecca Nazarene 19-25 Kentucky Wesleyan
Trevecca Nazarene took an early 4-1 lead in the second set, but Kentucky Wesleyan answered to tie the score at 4-4.
The Panthers stayed within reach through the middle stages, tying the set at 15-15 and again at 16-16. Trevecca Nazarene then scored three consecutive points to move ahead 19-16.
Kentucky Wesleyan cut the deficit to 19-17, and later 22-20, but Trevecca Nazarene scored the final three points to take the set, 25-20.
SET THREE: Trevecca Nazarene 25-14 Kentucky Wesleyan
Kentucky Wesleyan took an early 2-0 lead in the third set before Trevecca Nazarene answered with a 6-0 run to take control.
The Panthers remained within four points at 10-7, but Trevecca Nazarene continued to build its advantage, extending the lead to 17-7.
Kentucky Wesleyan scored five of the next eight points to make it 20-12, but Trevecca Nazarene finished the match with five straight points to claim the third set, 25-12.
UP NEXT
Kentucky Wesleyan volleyball returns to Jones Gym at the Woodward Health and Recreation Center on Friday, October 2nd to take on in-state rivals Thomas More (5-8, 1-4 G-MAC). First serve is set for 6 p.m. CT.
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