Trojan Volleyball splits second day of CCAC Crossover
Greg Gorham
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BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- The Trinity International Trojans split a pair of straight-set matches to finish out the CCAC Crossover Tournament, hosted by Olivet Nazarene. The Trojans fell to Trinity Christian, 25-10, 25-11, 25-13, before defeating Purdue-North Central, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19. Trinity finish the tournament with a 2-2 record, after splitting a pair of matches Friday night.
The Trojans (4-15, 2-7 CCAC) only scored a combined 34 points in the three sets with the Trolls, but kept their hitting percentage in positive territory, at .024 and limiting their attack errors to 17 for the match. Junior Samantha Stoller led the team with nine kills, while Allison Boggs collected a team-high 10 assists, and Gabrielle LaMonaca had seven digs.
Stoller also led the team in kills against Purdue-North Central with 14, while Julie Gregornik also reached double figures with 13 kills of her own. Picking up her second double-double in as many days, Gregornik collected a team-high 19 digs as well.
TIU opened up with a win in the opening game after a Panther attack error made it game point at 24-23. Melodee Aguirre capped off the win with one of her seven kills on the day to put the Trojans up in the match, 1-0.
Another tight game in the second set, Purdue-North Central took a narrow 23-22 lead with a kill, before Trinity responded with three straight points to take the game. Aguirre tied the score at 23-23 with another kill, then TIU took advantage of a PNC ball handling error and attack error to seal the win.
The third set started close, as both teams traded sideouts, until with the game tied 11-11, Trinity went on an 8-3 run to take a commanding lead. The Panthers would be unable to get back in the game, as TIU earned the 3-0 match victory.
The Trojans return home this week, where they prepare for a rematch with the Robert Morris Eagles on Thursday, October 10, at 7 p.m. inside the Meyer Sports Complex. The Eagles earned a 3-1 in win Arlington Heights earlier this season, as the Trojans will look to even the season series. Thursday's match will also be broadcast on the TIU Sports Network, which can be found at www.StreamSports.TIU.edu.
