NCAA Division III Volleyball
Trinity Regional
November 13-15, 2008
Trinity University

Trinity Finishes Opening Day With 3-0 Win Over Webster

San Antonio - Second seed Trinity University closed out the first day of action at the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Trinity Regional Championship with a 3-0 win over Webster University on Thursday night.

Trinity (31-9) won 25-15, 25-12, and 25-18 to complete the matchups for the second day of action - the regional semifinal matches.  Those will take place tomorrow at 4:30 and 7:00 p.m. at Trinity University's Sams Gymnasium.

The Tigers hit .444 as a team, thanks to a pair of solid efforts from the two setters.  Caroline Keener, senior team captain, and Caiti Troyer combined for 32 assists and 14 digs in the match.  Keener led the way with 19 assists and both players had seven digs.

Aly Hazelwood scored eight kills and seven blocks to lead Trinity in both categories, while Ginger Haley and Alexis Edwards tallied seven kills each.  Megan Guest and Amt Mittelstaedt both lead the team with 10 digs and two aces each.

Webster was led by six kills each from Jackie Schall and Erin Grobe.  Grobe also led the Gorloks with eight digs, while the duo also led the team with two blocks.  Abby Williams had 13 assists, while Ashley Scanio contributed seven.  Mary Jo Schweitzer had three service aces for Webster.

Trinity will take on SCAC rival Southwestern in tomorrow's second semifinal at 7:00 p.m.  The Tigers beat Southwestern 3-0 earlier this season, as well as winning last year's meeting in the NCAA Playoffs 3-2.  In Friday's first semifinal, top seed Emory University will take on Colorado College.