PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – Despite early leads in the first two sets, Trinity suffered a straight-set loss in CCAC play on Tuesday night, as the Trolls fell to visiting St. Francis inside DeVos Gymnasium, 25-17, 25-19, 25-17.

Three players each finished with a team-high five kills for the Trolls (1-12, 0-3 CCAC), as Dej'a Williams, Sarah Neighbors, and Taryn Hinken helped lead the offense. Setter Emma Dykstra tallied 13 assists, while libero Cecilia Zuniga registered 15 digs on the night.

Trinity would lead as late as 7-6 in the opening set following a kill from Grace Steenwyk and a ball handing error from St. Francis. The Saints (10-6, 4-0 CCAC) bounced back with seven straight points to claim a 13-7 lead that they would hold the rest of the way.

In the second set, kills from Williams and Brooke Veldman helped give Trinity the 4-3 advantage, but another St. Francis rally would put the Trolls on the back foot, as the Saints went on a 10-2 run to take control. The Trolls never led in game three, but a run of errors plus a block from Steenwyk and Veldman generated a four-point run that closed the gap late, 17-16. The Saints would close the set by scoring seven straight and eight of the final nine to take the match.

The Trolls will have another opportunity to bounce back, as they host Olivet Nazarene on Thursday, September 15. First serve with the Tigers is set for 7:00 p.m.