CHICAGO, Ill. - After winning their first CCAC Tournament since 2009 the TIU Volleyball team came up short against the CCAC Champions, suffering a 3-0 loss to St. Xavier University on Thursday night.

It was a back and forth opening set between the two teams to open the match. St. Xavier quickly jumping out to a 13-10 lead. Despite trailing the Trojans rallied back to take a 14-3 midway through the set. With the one point advantage it was the Cougars who went on a roll in the final moments, taking the opening set 25-21.

After taking the opening set the Cougars continued to have success offensively throughout the remainder of the match, taking the second and third sets to close out a 3-0 win over the Trojans.

Brianna Torres led the ay for TIU on the evening, finishing the match with a team high 7 kills.

Despite the loss the Trojans' season continues as TIU has qualified for NCCAA postseason play and details on regional and national tournament matches will follow in the coming days. Check tiutrojans.com to stay up to date on TIU Volleyball postseason news.