Volleyball

Tigers Defeat Texas Lutheran to Open Home Tournament

San Antonio - The Trinity Tigers volleyball team, ranked No. 17 in the nation, shut out the Texas Lutheran University Bulldogs 25-18, 25-20, 25-19 Friday night in the opening match of the Trinity Fall Classic in Sams Gym.

Trinity improved to 22-8, and Texas Lutheran now stands at 16-7.

Tiger junior setter Caiti Troyer registered 32 assists, and led Trinity in digs, with 17. Troyer also fired in a Trinity-best two service aces.

Senior outside hitter Amy Mittelstaedt had 11 kills, eight digs and four blocks. Senior middle blocker Ginger Haley chalked up seven blocks.  Haley hit .500 (8 kills, 0 errors, 16 total attacks) in the match.

Aly Hazelwood, a senior middle blocker, had seven kills, and four blocks, while hitting .417 (7 kills, 2 errors, 12 total attacks). Sophomore right-side player Catharine Found hit . 429 (6 kills, 0 errors, 14 total attacks), along with accounting for four blocks.  Junior defensive specialist Emily Hilliard made 11 digs, and junior libero Alexis Edwards had 10.

Trinity takes on Texas-Tyler at 10 a.m. Saturday, and Elmhurst at 2 p.m.

Caiti Troyer led the Tigers with 32 assists, 17 digs and two aces