WHITING, Ind. – A pair of close losses in the first two sets on Thursday night put the Trolls down early, as Trinity fell on the road at Calumet in straight sets, 29-27, 25-23, 25-18.
Team Leaders
• Alex Costa led the Trinity attack with ten kills on the night, along with two aces.
• Ryan Schmidt tallied 20 assists, while Tim Slattery pitched in with 13 assists and one block.
• Diego Quiroz finished with three digs to lead the Troll defense, as well as five kills and a .400 attack percentage.
Game 1
Calumet 29, Trinity 27
• The Trolls took an early 9-5 lead after a block from Quiroz and Mike Hay, and would hold a four-point advantage as late as 19-15.
• Calumet tied the game with a 4-0 rally at 19-19, but Trinity responded with four of the next five points to lead 23-20.
•The Crimson Wave used two blocks and three kills to put together a 5-1 run and take set point at 25-24. A kill from Hay and a block from Hay and Nick Mioni were two of the three points for Trinity as they survived three set points, but would come up just short at 29-27.
Game 2
Calumet 25, Trinity 23
• Trinity again led early, going up 8-5 on a kill by Mioni that capped a 4-1 run for the visitors.
• Calumet scored 10 of the next 12 points to move in front, 15-10.
• A block from Hay and Slattery would bring the Trolls back to within a point at 17-16, before another Crimson Wave rally would allow Calumet to retain their advantage.
• With set point at 24-20, the Trolls again held off three straight points, but would come up short on the potential game-tying play, and drop game two, 25-23.
Game 3
Calumet 25, Trinity 18
• The Crimson Wave controlled the third set from start to finish, going up by as much as 15-5 in the early portions of the game.
• The Trolls would put together a five-point run late in the set highlighted by a kill and ace from Costa to close the gap to 22-17, but three of the next four points would go to Calumet to close out the night.
Next Up
• Trinity returns to DeVos Gymnasium on Tuesday night, when they will celebrate Senior Night before their match with Olivet Nazarene. First serve with the Tigers is set for 7:00 p.m.
