Triway was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Northwest Indians 3-2.
Triway had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-16, 15-11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Triway to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Mathis, who had 57 assists and nine digs. Pyper Hamilton was another key player, getting 27 kills, 15 digs, and four aces.
Elizabeth Kulick did everything she could in this defeat, getting 22 assists, eight aces, and three digs, but it just wasn't enough. The team also got some help from Ashlyn Lazarus, who had 22 kills, three aces, and a solo block.
Triway has now won nine of their last 10 games on the road. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-4 Coventry and 9-12 Northwest (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 24.3% over those games). As for Northwest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's dealt a heavy blow to their 9-12 record this season.
Triway didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Fairless on the 15th. As for Northwest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Manchester on the 15th.
