ALMA, Mich. – The Trine University women's volleyball team picked up its second win in four days over the Alma College Scots with a 3-1 decision tonight. The win tonight counts toward the MIAA standings and is Trine's (10-10, 1-1 MIAA) first MIAA of the year and third in a row. Alma falls to 6-14 (0-3 MIAA).
Trine served up 15 aces in the win and hit a season-high .301.
Elli Baker had 12 kills on the night while
Julia Maggio added nine kills, five digs, four aces, and two blocks. The Thunder won the match 25-17, 17-25, 25-22, 25-14.
Trine opened up a 8-2 lead in the first set behind kills from five different Thunder. Trine held the led for nearly the whole set, tied only once by the Scots at 17. Trine took the final eight points to claim set one 25-17.
Alma responded with a wire-to-wire victory in set two by an identical score. The Thunder set the tone in set three with a 9-0 run to start the set that included three aces. Alma closed the gap but was not able to complete the comeback and Trine stood one set away from a win.
The Thunder erased an early 4-1 deficit with an 11-2 run that gave them the lead for good. Trine sent home seven aces in the final set and hit a blistering .533 and did not record an attacking error. The Thunder took full control as they pushed a 14-8 lead to 20-8 with a pair of kills from Maggio and an ace from
Anna Kate Young.
Trine hosts #13 Calvin on Friday night at 6:30 p.m.
