Volleyball Finishes Opening SCAC Weekend With Two Losses

Georgetown, Texas - The Trinity Tigers lost two matches on the final day of the SCAC West-Central Tournament at Southwestern University on Saturday, both by scores of 3-2.

Birmingham-Southern beat the Tigers 22-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-18, 15-9 in the opening match of the day. Host Southwestern, ranked No. 17 nationally, was a 25-14, 21-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-12 winner over Trinity in the final match.
 
The Tigers went 1-3 at the SCAC divisional tournament, and now stand at 7-7 overall.
 
In the match with Birmingham-Southern, sophomore outside hitter McKenzie Forbes led the team with 16 kills. Senior setter Caiti Troyer produced 49 assists and 10 digs.  Sophomore libero Meredith Erwin was the digs leader, with 19, and first-year setter Maryn Swierc added 13, while firing in two aces. Senior defensive specialist Adriene Busch accounted for 11 digs and two aces.  Junior middle blocker Maddy Hazelwood blocked five shots.
 
Sophomore outside hitter Madison McMahon made 14 kills against Southwestern, first-year outside hitter Sara Robertson had 11, and Hazelwood chalked up 10. Hazelwood hit .381 in the match (21 total attacks, two errors), while blocking 11 shots. Troyer shelled out 43 assists, nine digs, and two aces. Erwin was again the digs leader, with 21, and senior defensive specialist Emily Hilliard had 18, along with two aces. Swierc tallied 16 digs, and Busch made 13.
 
 
Trinity will compete next Saturday and Sunday at the SCAC East-West No. 1 Tournament at Sewanee, Tenn.