San Antonio - The 16th-ranked Trinity Tigers volleyball team split the final-day matches Saturday at California Lutheran's Cal-Lu-fornia Invitational.

Trinity was edged 3-2 by Redlands in the opener and bounced back to beat Whitworth 3-2. The Tigers now stand at 8-3 and went 3-1 at the tournament. Trinity upset sixth-ranked La Verne - the NCAA Division III finalist - 3-0 and then beat Pomona-Pitzer 3-1 on Friday.

In Saturday's see-saw Whitworth match, the Tigers won 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-20, 15-9.

Junior setter Caiti Troyer registered a career-high 54 assists. Senior middle blocker Aly Hazelwood tied her season-high six blocks, and also made 15 kills. Ginger Haley, a senior middle blocker, was the kills leader, with 18. Senior outside hitter Amy Mittelstaedt made 17 digs and four blocks. Junior defensive specialist Emily Hilliard had two aces and 10 digs. Junior outside hitter Alexis Edwards produced 14 digs and furst0year defensive specialist Meredith Erwin had 12.

Redlands won the first two games 25-20 and 25-23. The Tigers took the next two 25-9 and 25-22, with the Bulldogs winning the fifth 15-9.

Troyer accounted for 37 assists and a team-leading 19 digs. Mittelstaedt had 14 kills and 12 digs. Erwin led in aces with two, and also put up 16 digs. Hazelwood recorded three blocks.  

Trinity will host the SCAC West-Central Tournament next Friday and Saturday.