Trojans fall in straight sets at St. Xavier
Box Score CHICAGO, Ill. -- Freshman
Lexie Voss ended the night with a team-high six kills, but Trinity International ultimately fell in straight sets to the St. Xavier Cougars, 25-13, 25-22, 25-15 in CCAC play on Tuesday night.
Box Score | Season StatsThe Trojans (8-6, 1-1 CCAC) struggled to overcome a tough offensive night, recording 21 kills over three sets and a hitting percentage of .000. TIU struggled with 21 hitting errors, and had nine errors at the service line compared to just one ace on the night.
After starting out with an early 3-2 lead, the Cougars (5-8, 1-1 CCAC) went on a 9-2 run to take a commanding lead in the opening set. SXU would go on to take the set by a comfortable margin, leading 22-8 before the Trojans scored four straight thanks to four errors from the Cougars.
Trinity's best set came in the second, when the Trojans picked up 10 kills, and held St. Xavier to a -.143 hitting percentage. After a
Marissa Boelter kill tied the set at 4-4, the Cougars would reclaim the lead with three straight points, and would stay in front throughout the rest of the set. Trailing 23-18, the Trojans went on a four-point run, highlighted by a pair of blocks from Voss to pull within a point at 23-22. TIU was called for a bad set on the next play, giving SXU game point, which they converted on a Trojan attack error to win the second game, 25-22.
In the third set, the Trojans held a two-point edge at 6-4 before St. Xavier scored nine of the next 12 points to go in front en route to closing out the match. Eleven attack errors and a -.075 hitting percentage for the Trojans allowed SXU to get out in front in the clinching game.
With four blocks on the night, Voss came one block shy of matching her career high. The Salem, Wisc. native has had four or more blocks in five matches this year, more than any other Trojan in 2014.
Gabrielle LaMonaca finished as the lone Trojan to record double figures in digs, with 10. Boelter recorded a team-high 17 assists.
The Trojans have an open weekend before resuming conference play a week from tonight. TIU will travel to Roosevelt on Tuesday, Sept. 23, to take on the Lakers starting at 7:00 p.m.
