Volleyball: Eagles Fight Hard in Tri-Match with Andrew, USSU
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Andrew College | 25 | 25 | 28 | 3 |
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Trinity College of Jacksonville (3-8, 0-2) | 23 | 11 | 26 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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United States Sports University | 25 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
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Trinity College of Jacksonville (3-8) | 23 | 24 | 18 | 0 |
TCJ Volleyball played at its best on Tuesday with a tri-match against Andrew College and the brand new United States Sports University. Both matches ended in three sets, but the Eagles came within two points in 4 of the 6 total sets. Andrew won the first, and USSU won the second.
Andrew 3, TCJ 0: 25-23, 25-11, 26-24
The Eagles played two very tight sets in the first and third with margins of only two points. In these sets, the score remained with three for the duration, but Andrew was able to pull out the win each time. In between, Andrew had an early run and another late to pull away.
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TRINITY - Leaders |
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Kills |
Mackenzie Thomas (10), Finley Poyner (6), Kacey Brown (4) |
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Aces |
Haylie Higgins (6), Poyner (2), Brown (1) |
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Blocks |
Dakota Pickard (5.0), Poyner (4.0), Brown (3.0) |
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Assists |
Kaylin Hunter (8), Brown (4), Charlie Flowers (3) |
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Digs |
Ashlee Shaw (28), Kendra Parker (17), Thomas (16) |
USSU 3, TCJ 0: 25-23, 26-24, 25-18
Again, TCJ played tough the entire match and had late leads in all three sets. However, USSU fought back each time to overcome the deficit, including a comeback from 8 points behind. In set 3, USSU pulled away at the end, and although Trinity remained tough, USSU came away with the win.
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TRINITY - Leaders |
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Kills |
Haylie Higgins (13), Finley Poyner (8), Kaylin Hunter (2) |
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Blocks |
Higgins (2), Poyner (2), Mackenzie Thomas (1) |
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Assists |
Hunter (14), Charlie Flowers (8), Ashlee Shaw (3) |
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Digs |
Shaw (23), Brown (22), Hunter (19) |
Next Up
The Eagles will visit NCCAA Division 2 newcomer Baptist University of Florida at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4. A pair of tri-matches follow in North Carolina beginning at Johnson and Wales of Charlotte with the host school and Guilford College on October 10; the second is at Greensboro along with North Carolina Wesleyan on October. The next home event is a tri-match with Baptist Florida and Paine College on Friday, October 17.