SOUTH BEND, Ind. – IU South Bend secured the No. 2 seed for next week's CCAC Tournament on Tuesday night, as the Titans earned a straight-set sweep over visiting Lincoln, 25-10, 25-17, 25-21.

Hannah Marchand led the attack for the Titans (19-6, 15-2 CCAC), scoring a match-high 11 kills with a .588 attack percentage. The senior also served up seven aces in the win along with three blocks to finish with 20 points on the night. McKenzie Powell collected 35 assists, while Amber Jacobs posted a team-high 12 digs along with six kills.

The Titans jumped out on the Lynx (6-16, 5-12 CCAC) early in the first set, taking an 11-4 lead to start the match. IUSB held their opponent to the lowest point total of the year, holding the Lynx to ten points in the first-set victory.

Keeping the momentum rolling through game two, the Titans scored the first six points of the set behind three service aces from Marchand. A quick three-point rally later in the set stretched the Titan lead to 21-10 after kills from Marchand and Jacobs, and Julie Brown finished out the game with her kill at 25-17.

The visitors played their strongest stretch in the early moments of game three, as the Lynx took a 10-6 lead to open the set. The Titans worked to even the score at 15-15 on another kill from Brown, then moved in front at 17-16 with Marchand's strike. Lincoln would score the next two points to briefly reclaim the lead, but the Titans would finish with 8 of the final 11 points to close out the match.

The Titans now prepare for the regular season finale, as they host Judson on Thursday, November 4. Marchand and Brown will be recognized before the match as part of the Senior Night festivities, with the match set to tip off at 7:00 p.m.