Colorado Springs, Colo. – The top-ranked Trinity Tiger volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of fourth-ranked Colorado College in Friday night action in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. (PHOTO CREDIT: Colorado College Athletics / Charlie Lengal III)

Trinity was swept 3-0 (19-25, 22-25, 21-25) in the showdown, which snaps a two-match win streak for the Texas Tigers. The two volleyball powerhouses have split their regular season SCAC matchups each of the last two seasons.

The Rundown

The Tigers scored the first three points of the opening set and were still clinging to an 8-6 advantage several scores later. Colorado College promptly scored six unanswered to pull in front and never trailed again. Trinity clawed back to a 14-15 deficit, but Colorado used a 5-0 spurt to regain control, and Trinity never got closer than four points the rest of the way.

Set number two saw Colorado take an early 10-6 lead, but Trinity rallied to tie things up at 11-11. The set was still tied 15-15 when Colorado scored five of the next six to take a four-point lead late in the action. Trinity got within two at 19-21, but the teams traded points down the stretch and Colorado College led 2-0.

Trinity came out strong in the third, scoring six straight points to start things off. Colorado College rallied with a run of its own to tie things up at 9-9, but this time Trinity had the answer, scoring seven of the next eight to take a 16-10 lead. Colorado College settled in after that, though, using a 9-2 to take its first lead of the set at 19-18. Trinity was able to tie things up on the next point, but CC scored five of the next six points, and then held on for the win.

Numbers to Note

Avery Tuggle (Cedar Creek, Texas / Cedar Creek) and Annie Rose Leggett (Austin, Texas / Westwood) led the team with eight kills each, and Leggett also paced the team with three service aces and nine digs.

Marisa Amarino (Calabasas, Calif. / Notre Dame Prep) led the way with 17 assists on the night, while Lexie Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas / Incarnate Word HS) was right behind her teammate with 15 assists. Acevedo also added eight digs for the Tigers.

Emily Ellis (Georgetown, Texas / Georgetown) recorded three blocks to lead Trinity, while Sara Flynn (Seattle, Wash. / Roosevelt) also had a pair of blocks. Both Tigers also contributed five kills in the match.

Coach Speak

"This was not our day today offensively or defensively," admitted Head Coach Julie Jenkins. "We will make adjustments and get back at it tomorrow."

Up Next

The two nationally-ranked teams tangle again tomorrow for the second match of the weekend trip, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (MT).