PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – Alex Costa recorded a three-set match season-high 15 kills to help lead the Trinity Christian College men's volleyball team to a dominating win over Maranatha Baptist University (Wis.) on Friday, March 12 in non-conference action. Jake Ostema was a human wall at the net, finishing  with six blocks, including three solo.

THE BASICS
Score: Trinity Christian – 3 |Maranatha Baptist University – 0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-19)
Location: DeVos Gymnasium | Palos Heights, Illinois
Records: Trinity Christian (11-3) | Maranatha (1-10)

BY THE NUMBERS

• Alex Costa: Three set season-high 15 kills, two digs, four service aces, two assists
• Ryan Schmidt: 19 asissts, two digs
• Nick Mioni: 16 assists, block solo
• Adam Becker: 10 digs, two assists
• Ben Gabor: Seven kills, three digs, two block assists
• Jake Ostema: Nine kills, three block solos, three block assists

NEWS AND NOTES

• Alex Costa ranks 4^th in the NAIA in service aces per game (.670) and 7^th in total service aces (30),
• Trinity ranks 11^th in the NAIA in hitting percentage (.266) and blocks per game (2.200), 17^th in total blocks (105.500), 19^th in assists per game (10.480) and 20^th service aces per game (1.580).

WHAT'S NEXT

Trinity will host No. 9 Saint Xavier University (Ill.) on Tuesday, March 16. The Trolls have something to prove after their earlier season loss to the Cougars. The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Limited spectators will be permitted – official pass list only. No visiting fans at this time.