NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Malone University volleyball team capped off this weekend's Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) road trip with a match at Trevecca Nazarene University on Saturday. 

Unfortunately for Malone, the Trojans (15-8, 6-5 G-MAC) cruised to a 3-0 win over the Pioneers (8-15, 3-8) by set scores of 25-17, 25-18, and 25-23. 

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Trevecca's efficient offensive attack allowed the Trojans to distance themselves from Malone in the first set. 

TU went ahead 16-9 midway through, and then held off a Pioneer comeback attempt late. 

Back-to-back attack errors by the Trojans allowed Malone to cut the deficit down to 23-17. Unfortunately Trevecca put down kills on the next two points to pick up the 25-17 win. 

The Trojans' defense limited Malone to just nine kills in the opening set on a .098 attack percentage. 

Trevecca jumped out to an early lead again in set two, this time going ahead 15-7. 

Four straight Pioneer points, capped off by an emphatic block from Kristen Hankins, made it 15-11. 

Unfortunately Malone could not get past that four point barrier. Every time that the Pioneers looked to make a run Trevecca was able to answer. 

In the end the Trojans pulled out a 25-18 set two win to take a 2-0 lead in the match. 

MU went ahead early in the third set when an Anna Mallette kill made it 6-4 in favor of the Pioneers. 

Trevecca fought back, and eventually built up a 14-10 lead, but Malone rallied. Gabby Pelfrey's ace capped off a three-point run that cut it to 14-13.

The Trojans ran out to a 19-13 lead late, but yet again Malone did not fold. 

MU won six out of the next nine points to make it 22-19, but unfortunately could not complete the comeback. 

The Pioneers got the lead down to 24-23, but Trevecca finished off the sweep with a kill on the final point of the match. 

PIONEER POINTS

• After being held somewhat in check in the team's last two matches, Anna Mallette put down double-digit kills again. The junior led Malone with 11, and pushed her season total out to 231. 
• Kristen Hankins was a force on the defensive side of the net. Her season-high nine total blocks, included three solo blocks. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Malone returns home next weekend for a pair of G-MAC matches. First up, the Pioneers will host No. 18 Hillsdale College on Friday night. First serve from Osborne Hall is set for 7:00 p.m.

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