SAN ANTONIO — No. 1 Trinity Volleyball (16-8, 8-6 SAA) travels to Maryville, Tenn., this weekend for a two-match SAA pod at Maryville College. The Tigers face Maryville on Friday, then close the pod against Sewanee on Saturday.
Trinity went 2-1 at home last weekend at
Julie Jenkins Court, falling 3-1 to Millsaps on Friday morning before beating Southwestern 3-1 that night and sweeping Rhodes on Saturday. Senior right side
Courtney Pope (New Braunfels, Texas / Canyon) had 46 kills across the three matches, and sophomore outside hitter
Lily Long (Glenview, Ill. / New Trier) added 28 kills and 26 digs. Junior libero
Annabelle Lanik (Sugar Land, Texas / St. John's) led the defense with 40 digs. Senior setter
Kendall DeRivel (Westlake Village, Calif. / Viewpoint) finished with 65 assists, and freshman setter
Emma Reeves (Plano, Texas / East) had 59.
This Weekend
The Tigers open against Maryville on Friday, Oct. 30, at 4:00 p.m. CT, then face Sewanee on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 9:30 a.m. CT. Both matches are at Maryville College's Cooper Athletic Center and streamed live on FloCollege, with live stats available. Sewanee also plays Southwestern at 6:00 p.m. CT on Friday.
On Maryville
The Scots are 8-13 overall and 2-11 in the SAA, and they have lost their last match, a 3-0 defeat to Centre on Sunday. They went 1-2 at Sewanee last weekend, beating Oglethorpe 3-1 and falling 3-0 to Berry on Saturday. Maryville has 771 kills, 680 assists, 932 digs and 81.5 blocks this season. Sophomore middle blocker Ruby Walton leads the team with 170 kills, senior setter Dakota Vaiese has 422 assists and sophomore defensive specialist Kyrah Bowles has 224 digs. Trinity leads the all-time series 2-0 after a 3-0 win on Oct. 11 in Georgetown, Texas.
On Sewanee
The Tigers of Sewanee are 9-12 overall and 5-8 in the SAA, and they have won their last match, a 3-0 sweep of Oglethorpe on Sunday. Sewanee went 1-2 at home last weekend, falling 3-0 to Centre on Saturday and 3-1 to Berry on Sunday. The team has 927 kills, 828 assists, 1,125 digs and 96.0 blocks this season. Senior outside hitter Savannah Gann leads with 241 kills, and senior middle blocker Anna Ellison leads with 42.0 blocks. Freshmen Estela Gonzalez and Jordan Krise have 345 and 342 assists, and senior libero Sophia Caruso has 338 digs. Trinity leads the all-time series 39-0, including a 3-1 win on Oct. 10 in Georgetown, Texas.
Up Next
Trinity returns home to host McMurry on Thursday, Nov. 5, and Hardin-Simmons on Friday, Nov. 6, both at 5:00 p.m. CT at
Julie Jenkins Court.
