SAN ANTONIO — No. 17 Trinity Volleyball (14-7, 6-5 SAA) returns home this weekend to host a three-match SAA pod at Julie Jenkins Court. The Tigers face Millsaps and Southwestern on Friday, then close the pod against Rhodes on Saturday.

Trinity went 1-2 at the Centre pod last weekend in Danville, Ky., sweeping Oglethorpe on Friday before falling 3-1 to Centre that night and 3-2 to Berry on Saturday. Senior right side Courtney Pope (New Braunfels, Texas / Canyon) had 37 kills across the three matches, and sophomore outside hitter Lily Long (Glenview, Ill. / New Trier) added 30 kills and 39 digs. Junior libero Annabelle Lanik (Sugar Land, Texas / St. John's) led the defense with 49 digs. Senior setter Kendall DeRivel (Westlake Village, Calif. / Viewpoint) finished with 51 assists, and freshman setter Emma Reeves (Plano, Texas / East) had 39.

This Weekend
The Tigers open against Millsaps on Friday, Oct. 23, at 11:00 a.m. CT, then face Southwestern at 6:00 p.m. CT. They close the pod against Rhodes on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1:30 p.m. CT. All three matches are at Julie Jenkins Court and streamed live on YouTube, with live stats available. Southwestern also plays Rhodes at 1:15 p.m. CT on Friday and Millsaps at 11:00 a.m. CT on Saturday.

On Millsaps
The Majors are 13-8 overall and 4-6 in the SAA, and they lost their last match, 3-0 at Sewanee on Sunday. They went 1-2 in Memphis last weekend, falling 3-2 at Rhodes and beating Maryville 3-1. Millsaps beat Trinity 3-2 in Jackson, Miss., on Oct. 2, its first win over a ranked opponent since April 10, 2021. The Majors have 881 kills, 810 assists, 1,240 digs and 115.0 blocks this season. Freshman outside hitter Khloe Duncan leads the team with 240 kills, and junior middle blocker Zoë LaCaze has 116 kills and a team-high 59.0 blocks. Sophomore setter Anna Ware has 270 assists, and senior libero Sandy Bourgeois has 380 digs. Trinity leads the all-time series 35-1 and won both 2025 meetings.

On Southwestern
The Pirates are 15-8 overall and 6-5 in the SAA, and they come in on a two-match losing streak after five-set losses to Berry on Oct. 16 and Centre on Oct. 17. Southwestern has 1,075 kills, 973 assists, 1,359 digs and 138.0 blocks this season. Sophomore outside hitter Tatum Ahrens leads the team with 230 kills, and junior right side Sophia Burke has 188 kills and a team-high 53.0 blocks. Freshman setter Caroline Srubar has 623 assists, and junior libero Izzy Rodriguez has 384 digs. Trinity leads the all-time series 64-21 and won 3-2 in Georgetown on Oct. 10. The teams split their 2025 meetings, with Southwestern winning 3-1 on Oct. 24 and Trinity winning 3-0 on Nov. 7.

On Rhodes
The Lynx are 14-6 overall and 7-3 in the SAA, and they have won four straight, including five-set wins over Millsaps and Sewanee and a sweep of Maryville in Memphis last weekend. Rhodes also beat Trinity in five sets on Oct. 2 in Jackson, Miss., the Tigers' first loss to the Lynx since Sept. 17, 2010. The Lynx have 857 kills, 784 assists, 1,125 digs and 126.0 blocks this season. Senior outside hitter Yzzi Dsamou leads the team with 203 kills, and sophomore outside hitter Caroline Short has 163. Senior setter Emma Clark has 361 assists, senior libero Olivia Wiseman has 268 digs, and freshman middle blocker Anna Satterfield leads with 61.0 blocks. Trinity leads the all-time series 35-3 and swept both 2025 meetings.

Up Next
Trinity travels to Maryville, Tenn., on Oct. 30-31 for the next SAA pod, facing Maryville on Friday and Sewanee on Saturday. The Tigers then host McMurry on Nov. 5 and Hardin-Simmons on Nov. 6.