PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – Trinity Men's Volleyball closed out the regular season on Saturday afternoon, as the Trolls earned a non-conference victory over Cumberlands (Tenn.) in four sets inside DeVos Gymnasium.

Team Leaders

· Alex Costa finished with a team-high 17 kills in the win, along with 12 digs for his second double-double of the season.

· Chris Dargan and Mike Hay each tallied 15 kills, and two total blocks.

· Ryan Schmidt recorded 28 assists to go with an ace, a block, and two digs.

Game 1
Trinity 25, Cumberland 23

· Tied 4-4 to start the match, the Trolls used a 4-1 rally fueled by two kills from Costa and a block from Costa and Conner Dargan to take a 8-5 lead.

· Cumberlands would even the score at 10-10, before a run of six straight points that included four kills by Hay gave Trinity the lead again, 16-10.

· The Trolls would remain in front until the Phoenix used a 4-2 rally late in the game to pull even at 22-22. Chris Dargan's kill at 24-22 would give the Trolls game point, and Deigo Quiroz secured the win with a kill two plays later.

Game 2
Trinity 25, Cumberland 21

· The Trolls again took an early lead, 5-1 after an ace from Quiroz, but the Phoenix would score seven of the next nine points to move in front, 8-7.

· A block by Hay and Quiroz put the Trolls back in front at 10-9, but the visitors quickly responded and reclaimed a 13-12 advantage.

· Trinity would score four straight, as Costa's kill capped the run and put the Trolls ahead 16-13. Another 5-1 rally for the Trolls extended their lead, with kills from Hay and Costa pushing Trinity ahead 22-17.

· Leading 24-19, the Trolls finished on the game on their third attempt, with Chris Dargan's kill giving Trinity a two-set lead, 25-21.

Game 3
Cumberland 25, Trinity 22

· Another four-point run for Trinity early in game three would put the Trolls in front, after a pair of Phoenix errors made it a 4-1 score.

· Cumberland used a 4-1 rally in response to tie the game at 6-6, but the visitors were unable to take the lead until late in the set, as a kill and a Trinity attacking error put the Phoenix ahead, 21-20.

· A Phoenix service error briefly tied the game at 21-21, but Cumberlands would secure the win by finishing out four of the last five points for the 25-22 victory.

Game 4
Trinity 29, Cumberland 27

· Cumberland would strike early in game four, scoring three of the first four points of the set and later using a three-point run to go in front, 8-4.

· Midway through the set the Trolls would work their way back, tying the set at 16-16 with a kill from Sam Cain. The Phoenix responded with four of the next five, however, going back up 20-17.

· After a timeout, the Trolls scored the next two points, and would eventually tie the game at 23-23 on a Phoenix attacking error.

· The visitors would earn set point first, at 24-23, but two errors would give the Trolls their first chance to close out the match at 25-24. Cumberland would hold off three match points, but Hay's kill at 29-27 would close out the win for the Trolls.

Next Up

· The Trolls will now prepare for their postseason run, beginning on Tuesday night in the first round of the CCAC Tournament. Trinity has earned the No. 5 seed in the conference tourney, and will travel to No. 4 Judson on April 16.