Hartford, Conn. – Sophomore MH Kate Giddens (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) totaled 12 kills for a .400 hitting percentage, two aces, and three blocks to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Western Connecticut State University Colonials in volleyball action this evening at Oosting Gymnasium. Trinity improves to 7-2 with its fifth consecutive win, while the Colonials drop to 8-3 with their first loss in four matches.

Trinity won the first set handily, 25-18, and edged Western Connecticut, 25-23, in the second set. The Colonials rallied to win the third set, 25-23, but Trinity took control with a 25-17 triumph in the fourth set. Bantam sophomores Hunter Drews (Clifton Park, N.Y.) and Katie Stueber (Darien, Conn.) added nine kills apiece, while Stueber also had a .444 hitting percentage and two blocks. Trinity first-year L Kristen Cooprider (Hopkinton, Mass.) had a career-high 30 digs, while senior tri-captain Amy Hackett (Wallingford, Conn.) and rookie Randi Whitham (South Weymouth, Mass.) totaled 41 assists. Karissa Smith paced Western Connecticut with 11 kills, while Jennifer Hogan recorded 35 assists, and Rachel Volpe collected three aces and 26 digs.