On Saturday, the Tri Titans narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Southwestern Spartans 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-105) Tri actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-12, 29-27, 10-25, 22-25, 19-17.
Tri kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Southwestern's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Claire Utley, who had 19 digs, two aces, and a kill. Utley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Callie Beck, who had 13 digs.
Tri's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Southwestern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Tri didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat vs. Seton Catholic on the 30th. Southwestern has also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Greensburg on the 30th.
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