Volleyball

Tigers Sweep Webster to Open NCAA Playoffs

San Antonio - Trinity's volleyball team opened up the NCAA Regional Championships with a 3-0 win over Webster (MO) University on Thursday night.

Trinity (31-9) won 25-15, 25-12, and 25-18 in the match, posting a .444 hitting percentage in the three games played.

Aly Hazelwood led the team with eight kills and seven blocks, while Alexis Edwards and Ginger Haley finished with seven kills each.  All three players hit better than .300 in the match, led by a .429 mark posted by Edwards.

Megan Guest had a team-best 10 digs to go with her team-leading two service aces, while Edwards joined Caiti Troyer and Caroline Keener with seven digs each.  Keener also led the team with 19 assists, while Troyer was close behind with 13.

Trinity will take on Southwestern University in tomorrow's regional semifinal match.  Southwestern defeated UT-Dallas 3-0 to advance earlier this evening.