CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – The Trine University men's volleyball team extended their win streak to ten games with a 3-1 triumph over Wabash College on Saturday night. The Thunder move to 13-4 on the season and are unbeaten at 3-0 inside the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL). The Little Giants are 13-7 overall and 1-3 in league play.
After Wabash led early in the first set, Trine took control in the later stages en route to a 25-17 win. Ted Hofmeister had a pair of kills and Kevin Boncaro followed with two aces to propel the Thunder to the set one win with eight of the final nine points. The team had 12 kills and a .321 hitting percentage.
A block by Matt Stillman and Nick Woolley capped a 6-1 run to start the second set for Trine. The Little Giants got to within three at 13-10, but the Thunder were persistent and remained in front for the duration of the set. Stillman had an ace and two kills in the closing stages of the 25-19 victory.
Wabash would not go away quietly and ended up staying alive with a 25-16 win in set three. Their .324 hitting percentage was a match high as they looked to mount a comeback. Six of the final seven points belonged to the Little Giants, but their momentum was squashed early in the fourth.
Trine claimed an 8-3 lead in the fourth with three kills by Boncaro in that span. Hofmeister would be credited with four kills in the midst of a 7-0 run that helped fuel the team's 25-14 match-clinching set win.
Hofmeister led the offense with 18 kills and had a double-double with 11 digs. Boncaro added 13 kills and Woolley assisted on 38 of the team's 49 kills. Hunter Haas was the team leader with 16 digs. Karl Both added four block assists.
The Thunder return home for their next match against the University of Mount Union. First serve on Friday, March 22 is slated for 7 p.m.