ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Trine University Men's Volleyball team bowed out of the MCVL Tournament to top seeded host Mount Union on Friday evening. Trine took set one but the Purple Raiders took the next three to advance to Saturday's championship match. Trine concludes their season 15-9 (5-3 MCVL).
 
Kevin Boncaro had 15 kills for Trine and Xander Ikusz led with 24 assists. Mount Union took the match 21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-17.
 
Trine jumped all over UMU in set one, Carter Steffgen scored four of the Thunder's first six by kill, Boncaro added three of his own and two aces as the Thunder built a 14-7 lead. Trine held their lead as they closed in on the win, the Purple Raiders cut it 24-21 but Ethan McLenon ended the set with a kill.
 
Set two had 11 ties and four lead changes, Boncaro had six kills for Trine who cut the deficit to one down the stretch three times but were unable to provide the fifth lead change.
 
Mount Union took control of set three early for the win. Boncaro, Both and Steffgen each had kills to open set four with an 8-7 lead, the Purple Raiders would take it from there as they hit .400 in the set to close out the match.
 
Trine concludes their season with their fifth consecutive MCVL Tournament appearance.