Box Score NORTH CANTON, Ohio - For the fourth straight match, the tenth-ranked Walsh Cavaliers volleyball team completed a 3-0 sweep for a win on Monday (Feb. 22) afternoon. The Cavaliers defeated the Trevecca Nazarene Trojans 3-0, improving to 7-1 on the season.
The afternoon featured a back-and-forth battle with the teams combining for 18 ties and six lead changes. The third set alone featured 12 ties and four changes for the lead. Walsh never trailed by more than two points the entire day.
Score: Walsh 3, Trevecca Nazarene 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-19)
Location: North Canton, Ohio (Cecchini Center)
Records: Walsh 7-1 (7-1), Trevecca Nazarene 1-5 (1-5)
FOR THE CAVALIERS
FOR THE TROJANS
- Ellie Buffler was the team leader with nine kills while Claire Hindman had a team-best 13 digs.
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
- Walsh outhit Trevecca .245 to .127 for the match as Trevecca hit under .100 for the first two sets of the afternoon.
- The Cavaliers and Trojans were tied with 34 kills and 29 assists each.
- Walsh won the serving battle with eight aces and outblocked the Trojans 7-4.
NOTABLE
- On the four match winning streak, the Cavaliers have won all 12 sets played with four straight 3-0 sweeps. For the season, Walsh has only lost four sets while winning 22 sets.
- Walsh is now 5-1 against the Trojans in the Division II era, with five straight wins.
- The Cavaliers are 11-1 over the last two seasons at home, including 4-1 this season.
- When the Cavaliers hold opponents to under .200 hitting, Walsh is 23-1 under head coach Jayme Plummer.
NEXT UP
- Walsh will host the rival Malone Pioneers on Friday (Feb. 26) for Senior Night. The match is slated to begin at 7:00 PM from the Cecchini Center.
-WC-
