HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity College women's volleyball team battled through a five-set thriller against visiting Williams College Friday evening inside Oosting Gymnasium, securing a 3-2 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) victory. After taking the opening two sets, the Bantams saw the Ephs rally to force a decisive fifth set. Trinity held strong in the final frame, edging Williams 16-14 to claim the conference victory.
The Bantams improve to 12-5 overall and 3-5 in conference play, while the Ephs fall to 11-6 overall and 4-3 in the NESCAC.
How It Happened
- Set One – Trinity, 25-21: The Bantams opened the match with 12 kills and just three errors on 35 attempts, posting a .257 hitting percentage. Trinity held Williams to 10 kills and a .053 hitting percentage to secure the opening set.
- Set Two – Trinity, 25-18: Trinity continued its offensive momentum in the second set, tallying 14 kills with just one error on 44 attempts for a match-high .295 hitting percentage. The Bantams held the Ephs to a .060 hitting percentage to take a commanding 2-0 lead. Mid-set the referees called for a brief intermission due to court conditions, the match was resumed after 15 minutes.
- Set Three – Williams, 25-22: The Ephs responded in the third set, registering 10 kills while holding Trinity to nine kills and a .000 hitting percentage. Despite a tightly contested frame, Williams secured the set to extend the match.
- Set Four – Williams, 25-23: The Bantams and Ephs battled through another close set, with both teams registering nine and 10 kills, respectively. Trinity posted a .027 hitting percentage compared to Williams' .030 as the Ephs forced a decisive fifth set.
- Set Five – Trinity, 16-14: The Bantams rallied in the final frame, registering 11 kills on 32 attempts for a .156 hitting percentage. Williams tallied five kills and a .167 hitting percentage, but Trinity edged the Ephs by two points to secure the five-set victory.
Inside the Numbers
- Annette Schlunk led the Bantams offensively with a team-high 13 kills and 10 digs, recording a double-double while adding one service ace.
- Sophomore Emma Ewart registered her fifth double-double of the season with 12 kills and 22 digs, while adding two block assists.
- Trinity Fore recorded seven kills and a team-high five total blocks, including one solo block.
- Chloe Gentile registered six kills without an error on 15 attempts for a team-high .400 hitting percentage, while adding three block assists.
- Maya Hall added six kills, while Amy Boller contributed four kills and six digs.
- Senior Scarlett Jago anchored the Bantams' defense with a team-high 23 digs while adding six assists and one service ace.
- Catalina Hendricks dished out a team-high 28 assists and added nine digs and two service aces, while Keira Sky Pierce recorded 10 assists and two service aces.
- Trinity finished with 55 kills, 49 assists, 93 digs, seven service aces and eight total blocks while posting a .154 hitting percentage.
Up Next
The Bantams return to Oosting Gymnasium for a non-conference meeting at 12PM Saturday, October 17
th against the visiting Suffolk University. Trinity Women's Volleyball will honor their seniors Chloe Gentille,
Bella Nash,
Catalina Hendricks,
Scarlett Jago, and
Grace Soltis prior to tomorrow's match.
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