NORWICH, Vt. – The Trinity College Volleyball team grabbed a pair of victories at Norwich University, defeating Vermont State-Castleton, 3-1, and the host Cadets, 3-0, in non-conference action Saturday afternoon. The Bantams improve to 4-0 on the season, while Norwich moves to 1-5 and the Spartans sit at 4-2 overall.
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What Happened:
- After dropping the first set to Castleton, 25-23, the Bantams won three straight sets, 25-17, 25-14, 25-21, to secure the win.
- Against the Spartans, sophomore Maya Hall logged her first double-double with a match-high 13 kills and 10 digs with a match-high four blocks, a match-high three service aces and two assists.
- Senior Ellie Gordon tallied 11 kills, junior Chloe Gentile had 9 kills and senior Maggie Barnes added eight kills.
- Junior Catalina Hendricks posted a double-double with a team-high 22 assists and 11 digs, while senior Caroline Howell tallied 19 assists and five digs.
- Junior Scarlett Jago and first-year Amy Boller each grabbed a match-high 17 digs, and first-year Emma Ewart chipped in 15 digs and six kills in the win.
- Against Norwich, the Bantams cruised to a three-set victory, 25-10, 25-13, 25-14.
- Hall delivered a team-high 10 kills with Barnes adding nine kills and three digs.
- First-year Sarah Jeremias registered career-highs in kills (7) and service aces (3) with six digs.
- Hendricks dished out a match-high 14 assists with a match-high six aces, while sophomore Maya Pace racked up a career-high 12 assists with a career-high eight digs.
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Inside the Numbers:
- Against Castleton, the Bantams led in kills (61-43), aces (7-3), blocks (6-2), assists (57-40) and digs (105-93).
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- Against Norwich, the Bantams held the advantage in kills (39-11), aces (10-2), assists (36-11) and digs (42-23).
- Trinity posted a season-high .431 attack percentage.
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Up Next:
- The Bantams will be back on the court when they host Regis College in their 2025 home opener at Ray Oosting Gymnasium on Friday, September 12 at 6:00 p.m.
- All-time, Trinity holds a 4-0 record against the Pride, dating back to their first meeting in 1997.
- The squads last met during the 2023 season where the Bantams battled to a 3-1 victory.