CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Tiger volleyball is set to host a quad meet this weekend, as Morningside College, Lawrence Tech University and Trinity Christian College travel to the Powell Athletic Center.
Volleyball gets started at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, March 10 with Campbellsville and Lawrence Tech squaring off. Lawrence Tech will then play a neutral contest with Trinity Christian at 5:00 and Campbellsville will host Morningside on Friday night at 7:00.
On Saturday, it all gets started with Morningside and Lawrence Tech at 9 a.m. ET. Trinity Christian and Morningside play at 11:00 and Campbellsville will host Trinity Christian at 1:00 to cap off the quad match.
Each game will be streamed live on the Campbellsville University Sports Network at
www.CampbellsvilleTigers.com/watch. In addition, fans can follow live stats on
www.CampbellsvilleStats.com.
Campbellsville Preview:
The Tigers enter with a 7-15 overall record and 4-1 inside conference play in their inaugural season.
CU's defense has been the strong suit all season, as the Tigers rank No. 10 in the NAIA in total digs at 694. Offensively, the Tigers use the serve to create momentum and rank No. 13 with 74 aces.
A trio of Tigers lead Campbellsville's offensive attack, as
Bryce Johnson leads CU with 212 kills. He is followed by
Rafael Cruz's 206 and
Adam Conklin's 205.
Trinity Christian Preview:
The Trolls enter with a 7-8 overall record and 1-5 inside the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. After starting the season 6-1, Trinity Christian has lost seven of its last eight games and has struggled the last month.
Mike Karl leads the offensive with 119 kills, while Nick Costa brings in 116.
Lawrence Tech Preview:
The Blue Devils have also struggled so far this season, bringing in a 1-16 record and 0-4 inside conference play.
Alejandro Gonzalez leads Lawrence Tech with 119 kills but serving has been the achilles heel for the Blue Devils with 151 service errors and only 35 aces.
Morningside Preview:
The Mustangs are 5-16 coming into the quad meet but has won three of the last five games.
Raul Rivera Rojas leads Lawrence Tech with 213 kills but is hitting just 0.127 on the season.
After the weekend, the Tigers will spend their spring break in the Sunshine State, traveling to Warner University for three matches starting next Friday, March 17.
