WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – The Trinity College women's volleyball team remained unbeaten Saturday afternoon, collecting a pair of 3-0 victories over Eastern Connecticut State University and Worcester State University at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium. The Bantams improved to 5-0 on the season with their fourth and fifth consecutive straight-set victories.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Eastern Connecticut State
- Trinity came out strong in the opening set, using an efficient offensive attack to take control early and secure a 25-15 victory.
- The Bantams carried the momentum into the second set, again holding the Warriors to 15 points to take a 2-0 advantage in the match.
- Eastern Connecticut battled closely with Trinity in the third set, but the Bantams closed out the 25-21 win to complete the straight-set sweep.
- Trinity finished the match with 48 kills and a .310 hitting percentage while holding Eastern Connecticut State to a .027 hitting percentage.
- Emma Ewart and Amy Boller led the Bantams with 18 kills apiece. Ewart hit .424 with 14 digs registering her first double-double of the season, fifth career, while Boller posted a .567 hitting percentage.
- Trinity controlled the net with 20 total block assists, led by Chloe Gentile with six and Maya Hall with five.
Worcester State
- The Bantams continued their strong afternoon with a dominant opening set against Worcester State, cruising to a 25-11 victory.
- Trinity took a 2-0 advantage after capturing the second set, 25-17, before closing out the sweep with a 25-15 victory in the third.
- Trinity recorded 42 kills with a .293 hitting percentage while limiting Worcester State to 20 kills and a .020 hitting percentage.
- Chloe Gentile, Annette Schlunk and Erica Biner paced the Bantams with seven kills apiece as Trinity featured a balanced offensive attack.
- The Bantams added 10 service aces, with Scarlett Jago recording three and Schlunk adding two.
- Jago anchored the Trinity defense with a match-high 17 digs, while Biner added nine.
- Maya Pace and Keira Sky Pierce both landed double-digit assists in the match, Pace with 14 and Pierce with 10.
Up Next
Trinity returns to action on Tuesday, September 15, when the Bantams travel to Springfield, Mass. to battle the Pride in Blake Arena for a 7PM match.
TRINITY ATHLETICS