ELGIN, Ill. – The biggest different between the Trinity Christian College men's volleyball team and Judson University (Ill.) on Tuesday, Feb. 16 was defense at the net. The Eagles couldn't get anything past the Trolls who finished the night with 20 blocks, including nine at the hands of Jake Ostema and five from Mike Hay. The defensive wall coupled with a consistence offense led Trinity to a straight set win – 25-21, 25-14, 25-19.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Ryan Schmidt: Team-leading 11 assists, two digs
• Nick Mioni: Seven assists
• Ben Gabor: Team-high seven kills, four digs, four block assists
• Djordje Novakovic: Five kills, five digs, four blocks (1 solo, 3 assists)
• Jake Ostema: Team high nine blocks (2 solo, 7 assists)
• Mike Hay: Five blocks (2 solo, 3 assists), two kills

NEWS AND NOTES

• With nine blocks against Judson, Jake Ostema now ranks first in the NAIA in Blocks per Game (1.390) and second in Total Blocks (43). Alex Costa ranks sixth in Total Serve Aces (15).
• Trinity ranks in the top-25 in the NAIA in 11 categories, including fifth in Total Blocks (77.50) and seventh in Blocks per Game (2.350).

WHAT'S NEXT

Trinity (6-3, 4-2) returns to action on Friday, Feb. 29 hosting Viterbo University (Iowa). The two teams faced off earlier this season with the Trolls winning in straight sets. The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. There are currently no spectators allowed in the DeVos Center, however the match will be available via a live stream.