Eagles Top Trojans, End Regular Season On Six-Match Win Streak

Ashland University's volleyball team won a hard-fought 3-1 (25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 29-27) decision over Trevecca Nazarene in the 2021 fall regular-season finale on Saturday (Nov. 13) at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium.
 
The Eagles go into the conference postseason on a six-match winning streak, and are 17-12 overall and 13-3 in the league, having won the South Division. The Trojans are 18-10, 9-7.
 
Saturday's four-set match featured 30 tie scores and 10 lead changes.
 
WHAT HAPPENED

• Four Eagles had double-digit kills, as AU hit .259 in the match – senior outside hitters Erin Krupar (21) and Heidi Fausze (13), freshman right-side hitter GraceAnn Hartman (11) and senior middle hitter Lexi Lombardo (10).
• Senior setter Zoey Peck racked up 53 assists in the victory.
• Defensively, three Eagles recorded 10 or more digs – sophomore libero Katie Thompson (19), junior defensive specialist Stephanie Smith (16) and Krupar (14).

 
UP NEXT
The Final Four of the 2021 fall Great Midwest Athletic Conference, starting on Friday (Nov. 19) in Hillsdale, Mich.