LEXINGTON, Ky. – Colorado College (22-1,
6-1) leaped forward to the No. 9 ranking and Trinity (Texas)
University (18-3, 7-0) moved up to the No. 21 spot in the American
Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Top 25 poll for
week five.
Playing at home for the first time since Sept. 7, Colorado College
won 12 of 13 sets to win the 2013 Molten Volleyball Spike It Up
Classic at Reid Gymnasium. The Tigers won their third tournament
crown of the season in as many chances and improved to 12-0 at
home.
The Tigers first match on Friday was a 25-10, 25-22, 25-21 victory
over Nebraska Wesleyan. Then Colorado College faced off against the
University of La Verne in a 25-11, 25-22, 25-10 win, which gave the
Tigers 20 victories for 11th year in a row. On Saturday, the Tigers
drooped the opening set against Hamline University in the first
match, but roared back to post a 22-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-15 victory
over the Pipers. Colorado College headed into the championship
match and finished with a 25-21, 25-22, 25-23 victory over NWU.
Colorado College returns to conference play next weekend with
Divisional matches against Austin College, Centenary and Dallas in
Shreveport, La.
Trinity University improved its winning streak to nine matches with
a 3-1 victory over Our Lady of the Lake University on Thursday
night. The Tigers have won 13 of the past 14 matches, dating back
to September 7, and have upped their season record to 18-3.
Trinity will face four teams this weekend, including a three-match
weekend of SCAC play in Seguin, Texas. The week begins with a
non-conference tilt against Concordia (TX) University on Wednesday,
then resumes with a stout matchup against Southwestern University
on Friday afternoon. The Tigers then take on Schreiner University
and SCAC Group A Divisional hosts Texas Lutheran University on
Saturday. Trinity beat all three teams in Kerrville, Texas, earlier
this season at the first Group A Divisional.
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