NASHVILLE, Tenn. - NAIA No. 18 Trevecca (9-4) traveled to Campbellsville, Ky. to take on Campbellsville University (7-8) on Thursday evening, coming away with the 79-77 win.

In the first half, Trevecca fell behind early, with the Lady Tigers mounting an 11-2 run out of the gate, but Trevecca clawed their way back into it, led by Ashlie Gilland’s red hot three-point shooting.  Gilland had 13 points at the break, and Trevecca held the lead at the half 35-30. In the second half, the Lady Trojans kept rolling, eventually widening their lead to 79-64 late in the game, but Campbellsville did not wuit, mounting a 13-0 run which fell just short, as Trevecca held on for their seventh win in a row.

Julia Machalela led the Lady Trojans with 20 points, while Jackie Weaver (16) and Ashlie Gilland were also in double figures.  Jana Reed grabbed a team high six rebounds, and Mariska Reed had four assists.  Three  Lady Trojans (Machalela, Mariska Reed, and Kristin Scoggins) tied for the team lead with three steals.  As a team, Trevecca shot 34-of-61 from the field (55.7%), 6-of-13 from behind the arc (46.2%), and 5-of-7 from the charity stripe (71.4%).