WHITING, Ind.. --- The TIU women's volleyball team hit the road on Tuesday night as they visited the Crimson Wave of Calumet College of St. Joseph is in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play. Coming off a sweep of Roosevelt last weekend at home, the Trojans looked to tune their skills as they began the final week of the regular season.

Like their previous meeting on March 2, it would be all TIU as the Trojans jumped out to an early lead in the opening set thanks to a 5-0 capped by an Anna Skrzypchak service ace. Trinity would dominate nearly every facet of the match from the service line, to defense at the net, and while on the attack.

After taking the first set 25-14, TIU rolled through the second after scoring seven of the first eight points. Thanks to 12 service aces and several CCSJ receiving errors wrapped up the second frame in style with a 25-122 victory.

Calumet St. Joseph would show some fight in the third set, but Trinity's ability to put together strong scoring rallies would be too much. Despite the Crimson Wave pulling within one point late, Skrzypchak and Matty Hawkins put the match away with a pair of kills to cap the night to take the final set 25-22, and the match in a 3-0 sweep.

Hawkins would lead TIU with 11 kills in the victory with Brianna Torres notching seven with four service aces. Skrzypchak recorded 17 assists while Madison Feagans assisted on ten points. Defensively, Torres led Trinity with 13 digs and Madeline Trippett notched nine.

Additional Match Notes

• Tuesday night's win improves TIU's all-time record against CCSJ to 14-1.

• The Trojans have won their last eight meetings against Calumet St. Joseph.

• Trinity notched 12 service aces in the win to the Crimson Wave's two.

• The win marks the third consecutive season the Trojans have finished with at least 12 wins in conference play. It is the first time that has occurred in the program's history.

• Tuesday's win secures a top four finish for TIU in the CCAC standings this season. Finishing top four in the league ensures at least one home match in the CCAC Tournament, which will be seeded following the conclusion of regular season on Thursday and be held April 6-10.

NEXT UP

TIU (16-8) will conclude the 2020-21 regular season on Thursday night, April 1 as they host the Cougars of Saint Xavier University on senior night. First serve is scheduled for 7:00pm at Van Dixhorn Arena, and can be watched LIVE on the Trojan Sports Network.

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Trinity International University is a comprehensive, national university affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America and located in Bannockburn, Illinois, 25 miles north of Chicago. TIU educates men and women to engage in God's redemptive work in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian faithfulness and lifelong learning.