Trinity International (Il TIU 1-5

Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 2-1

Trinity International (Il TIU

1-5

Final

Aug. 27, 2016

Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU

2-1

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Trinity International (Il TIU	20	8	19	0	0	(0)
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU	25	25	25	0	0	(3)

Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 2-2

Madonna (Mich.) MU 5-0

Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU

2-2

Final

Aug. 27, 2016

Madonna (Mich.) MU

5-0

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU	14	14	19	(0)
Madonna (Mich.) MU	25	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 8/27/2016 12:00:00 AM

Volleyball earns sweep of Trinity International on final day of Early Bird

Next Match:

Indiana Wesleyan University

8/31/2016 | 7:00 PM

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Aug. 31 (Wed) / 7:00 PM

Indiana Wesleyan University

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LIVONIA, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University volleyball wrapped up play at the Early Bird Tournament at Madonna University on Saturday. The Cougars opened the afternoon with a straight set win over Trinity International University before falling 3-0 to No. 17 Madonna University.

MATCH 1

FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor def. Trinity International 3-0 (25-20, 25-8, 25-19)

LOCATION: MU Activities Center | Livonia, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 2-1, Trinity International 1-4

HOW IT HAPPENED

Spring Arbor never trailed in the first set. Kills from Courtney Kyser and Kasey Follis fueled an 8-3 run midway through the frame and the Cougars never looked back.
Trinity International grabbed an early 2-1 lead in the second set, but a quick 4-0 run – highlighted by a pair of kills from Rebekah Kujat – gave SAU a lead it would not surrender. Gabrielle Hilliard closed out the frame by serving up four straight points, including two aces.
Following a back and forth start to the third set, the Cougars used a 7-1 run to take control. The Trojans fought their way back, tying the score at 16-16, but a kill from Olivia Landis and an ace from Follis swung the momentum back in favor of SAU.
Kujat and Walker paced the offense with 12 and seven kills, respectively, while Kyser and Landis finished with five each.
Follis handed out 16 assists and Annica Stotz added 10 more. Follis also added four aces and six digs.
Leah Rose recorded a team-high 13 digs and Taylor Johnston followed with eight. Landis tallied four blocks while Sydney Ritz finished with three.
The Cougars limited the Trojans to a -.033 hitting percentage in the match while hitting at a .212 clip themselves.

MATCH 2

FINAL SCORE: Madonna def. Spring Arbor 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-19)

LOCATION: MU Activities Center | Livonia, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 2-2, #17 Madonna 5-0

HOW IT HAPPENED

In the first set, Spring Arbor was holding its own against 17th ranked Madonna until a 7-0 run gave the Crusaders an insurmountable lead.
Madonna carried that momentum into the second set as they hit .464 as a team to take a commanding two sets to none lead.
The Cougars went toe-to-toe with the Crusaders in the third set. With MU clinging to a slim three point advantage, 16-13, the home team claimed the next three points and held on for the win.
Kujat earned All-Tournament Team honors, finishing the weekend with 58 kills and a .313 hitting percentage. The senior outside hitter is now just 83 kills shy of reaching 1,000 for her career.
Ritz and Walker finished with five kills apiece, and Follis dished out a team-high 12 assists.
Rose led the defense again with 13 digs while Hilliard had seven and Stotz had six.

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor will open Crossroads League play when it hosts No. 23 Indiana Wesleyan University (5-1) in its home opener on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.