Volleyball

Trinity Opens With Win Over Southwest Baptist

San Antonio - The Tiger volleyball team, ranked sixth in the AVCA Division III preseason poll, opened the 2008 season with a 3-2 win over Southwest Baptist University on Friday afternoon.

Trinity (1-0) dropped game one, but battled back for a 13-25, 25-21, 25-13, 19-25, 20-18 win to begin its part in the 2008 Alamo City Classic - co-hosted by the University of Incarnate Word.

Megan Dudley led three players with double-digit kills, tallying 20 in the season opener.  She also had 15 digs for a double-double.  Amy Mittelstaedt also had a double-double, finishing with 14 kills and 15 digs (and a solid .262 hitting percentage), while Aly Hazelwood chipped in with 10 kills.

All-American and 2008 team captain Caroline Keener paced the Tigers with 48 assists, adding three kills and 16 digs in the match.

Megan Guest led the team in both service aces and digs for the match, averaging 5.6 digs/game.  She finished with 28 digs total and added three aces.

Hazelwood was joined by Tayler Malloy for the team lead with four blocks, while Ginger Haley added three for the Tigers.

Trinity will face Tarleton State to finish off the first day of the tournament this evening.  The Tigers wrap up the opening weekend with a pair of tough matches tomorrow in Sams Gym.