PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – The young Trinity Christian College men's volleyball team more than held their own on Tuesday, March 26 when they hosted perennial powerhouse, No. 11 Saint Xavier University (Ill.), forcing the match to four sets. The Trolls kept the first two sets close before finally getting the upper hand in the third set. It wasn't quite enough though, as the Cougars came away with a 3-1 win to remain unbeaten in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.

THE BASICS
Score: Trinity Christian – 1 |Saint Xavier University (Ill.) – 3 (23-25, 20-25, 27-25, 18-25)
Location: DeVos Gymnasium | Palos Heights, Illinois
Records: Trinity Christian (11-4, 7-3) | Saint Xavier (17-2, 10-0)

BY THE NUMBERS

• Alex Costa: Team-leading 15 kills, five digs, two block assists
• Mike Hay: Team-high six block assists, five kills
• Ben Gabor: 10 kills, seven assists, three block assists
• Djordje Novakovic: Eight kills, six digs

WHAT'S NEXT

Trinity will host William Penn University (Iowa) on Saturday, March 20 at 1 p.m. Spectators are limited to official guest pass only, no visiting fans allowed at this time.