DEERFIELD, Ill. - Trinity International fell in straight sets Tuesday night, falling on the road to the Judson Eagles, 25-16, 25-9, 25-19. The Trojans were led by Alida Knudton's seven kills, while
Marissa Boelter collected a team-high 13 digs.
Box Score | Season StatsAfter Judson jumped out to a 10-3 lead in the opening set, Trinity battled back to within two points at 16-14 thanks to a kill from
Mickayla Staal. The Eagles closed out the set with the final five points, however, taking a 25-16 opener.
In the third set, TIU led as late as 15-14 with a block from
Amber Dieringer and Knudtson, as both sides traded the lead back and forth during the middle portion of the set. Judson followed the play with nine of the next 11 points to claim a 23-17 advantage before closing out the match four points later.
Becca Kowalczuk collected 12 digs on the night, her fifth double-digit performance of the season.
Suzanne Knudtson led the Trojans with 16 assists and three service aces.
The Trojans head to Hannibal, Mo. this weekend to compete in the Hannibal-LaGrange Tourney, beginning on Friday, October 9.