16th-Ranked Tiger Volleyball Upsets Sixth-Ranked La Verne

San Antonio - The 16th-ranked Trinity University Tigers beat the No. 6 La Verne Leopards 25-13, 25-15, 25-19 Friday in the opening match of the Cal-Lu-Fornia Invitational.

La Verne was the runner-up at last year's NCAA Championships, held at Illionois Wesleyan.

Junior setter Caiti Troyer registered 24 assists and 10 digs for the Tigers. First-year defensive specialist Meredith Erwin fired in three aces, as the entire team totaled 12. Erwin also had 12 digs.

Senior outside hitter Amy Mittelstaedt, senior middle blocker Aly Hazelwood and junior right-side player Tayler Malloy each accounted for eight kills. Mittelstaedt was the digs leader with 14, and senior middle blocker Ginger Haley produced three blocks.

Trinity (6-2) will take on Pomona-Pitzer at 7 p.m. Central Time Friday at California Lutheran University.