Volleyball Resumes Great Midwest Play With Sweep At Trojans

Ashland University's volleyball team successfully returned to Great Midwest Athletic Conference play on Friday (Oct. 21) night, sweeping Trevecca Nazarene on the road, 25-21, 25-18, 25-20.
 
The Eagles continue to be the only volleyball team in the Midwest Region to be undefeated in conference play, and move to 19-6 overall and 12-0 in the league. Ashland, which improved to 4-0 all-time against the Trojans, continues to receive votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division II coaches poll, and is one victory away from its first 20-win season since 2019 (24).
 
AU also is on the verge of clinching its second consecutive Great Midwest South Division title, leading second-place Cedarville by 3½ matches and third-place TNU by four matches with five regular-season contests to play.
 
Trevecca Nazarene is 16-9, 8-4.
 
WHAT HAPPENED

• Offensively, fifth-year outside hitter Erin Krupar had 11 kills and a .259 hitting percentage, while fifth-year setter Zoey Peck collected 28 assists.
• On the other side of the coin, junior libero Katie Thompson paced the defense with 18 digs, while freshman middle blocker Abby Stanford and sophomore right-side hitter GraceAnn Hartman each had four block assists. Stanford added a solo block.
• Ashland kept Trevecca to a .067 hitting percentage – the Eagles' fourth-lowest allowed so far in a single match in 2022.
• Despite the Eagles winning all three sets, there were 15 tie scores and four lead changes in the match.

 
UP NEXT
Ashland will finish its southern trip on Saturday (Oct. 22) at 2 p.m. at Kentucky Wesleyan.