ALBION, Mich. – The Trine University women's volleyball team fell to the Albion College Britons on Friday night at Kresge Gymnasium. Albion (19-4, 5-1 MIAA) swept the Thunder (12-12, 3-3 MIAA) 3-0. The Britons are receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaches' Poll.
The Britons took the match 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.
Reese Steenwyk led Trine with 11 kills,
Cali Stevons dished out 14 assists and
Jordan Budzinski registered 17 digs.
Trine led 6-4 behind four kills from four separate players in the first set, Albion erased the lead with a 15-8 run. The Thunder battled back to tie the set at 22 but were denied a comeback by the hosts.
Albion led early in set two, Trine countered with a 6-0 run to lead 11-9. Steenwyk preserved the lead with three kills that helped provide a late 20-19 lead. Albion answered with six of the final seven points to take a 2-0 edge.
The Thunder fought valiantly to stave off the sweep from their nationally recognized hosts, trading blows throughout most of the third set. The Thunder tied the match at 14 but Albion took a 20-15 lead with a 6-1 run and closed out the sweep.
Trine heads to Anderson University for a pair of matches, the first against Berea College (Ky.) and the second against the Ravens. The first match is set for 3 p.m.
