MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Trinity College women's volleyball team closed out its 2026 regular-season campaign Saturday afternoon, falling to host Middlebury College in straight sets, 3-0, in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) action inside Pepin Gymnasium. The Bantams battled through two tightly contested opening frames, falling 25-22 in both before the Panthers secured the final set, 25-14.
With the setback, Trinity concludes its regular season at 15-7 overall and 3-7 in conference play, while Middlebury improves to 16-8 and 6-4 in the NESCAC.
How It Happened
- - Set One – Middlebury, 25-22: The Bantams opened the contest with 11 kills on 29 attempts, posting a .207 hitting percentage. Middlebury responded with 14 kills on 29 attempts for a .310 hitting percentage. Despite both teams committing five attacking errors, the Panthers' offensive edge helped them capture the opening frame, 25-22.
- - Set Two – Middlebury, 25-22: Trinity increased its offensive production in the second set, registering a match-high 14 kills on 37 attempts. However, seven attacking errors lowered the Bantams' hitting percentage to .189. The Panthers tallied 13 kills with just four errors on 32 attempts, posting a .281 hitting percentage to edge Trinity by three points for the second consecutive set.
- - Set Three – Middlebury, 25-14: The Panthers carried their momentum into the final frame, delivering their most efficient offensive performance of the afternoon with 15 kills and just two errors on 30 attempts for a match-high .433 hitting percentage. Trinity struggled to match Middlebury's offensive production, recording nine kills and six errors on 33 attempts for a .091 hitting percentage as the Panthers secured the 25-14 victory and completed the sweep.
Inside the Numbers
- - Emma Ewart and Trinity Fore paced the Bantams' offense with nine kills apiece. Fore delivered an impressive .444 hitting percentage with just one error on 18 attempts, while Ewart added three service aces and six digs.
- - Amy Boller followed with six kills and three digs, while Chloe Gentile contributed four kills on nine attempts for a .333 hitting percentage.
- - Gentile anchored Trinity's net defense with four block assists, followed by Maya Hall, Erica Biner, Fore and Boller with two apiece.
- - Catalina Hendricks dished out a team-high 15 assists, adding six digs and one service ace.
- - Scarlett Jago led the Bantams' backcourt with seven digs and three assists, while Bella Nash added two digs and one service ace.
- - Trinity finished with 34 kills, 31 assists, 34 digs, five service aces and six total team blocks. Middlebury held the advantage in kills (42-34), assists (38-31), digs (43-34) and hitting percentage (.341-.162), while the Bantams edged the Panthers in blocks (6-5).
Up Next
The Bantams await the final NESCAC standings and postseason selections to determine their conference tournament fate.
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