Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. -- In their second match this season with Trinity Christian, the Sabercats fought hard, but fell in straight sets to the Trolls.
Aaron Jones led the team with 7 kills, while Josiah Scott dished out 15 kills.
OVERVIEW
- Final: Maranatha 0-3 Trinity Christian (18-25, 11-25, 20-25)
- Venue: MBU Main Gymnasium
- Location: Watertown, Wis.
- Records: MBU (0-8), TCC (2-2)
STORY
Despite being beaten in three straight sets, the Sabercats showed signs of improvement in their rematch with the Trinity Christian University Trolls. In their highest-scoring set of today, the Sabercats bagged 20 points, topping their previous best set score of 18 from a week ago.
In the first set of the day, the Sabercats went on an early run with a 4-point scoring streak, giving them a 6-4 lead. Throughout the rest of the set, the Trolls forced errors from the Sabercats, allowing them to take back the lead and eventually win the set.
The second set was more of a struggle for the Sabercats, as they were only allowed to score 11 points. However, they bounced back in the third set, giving the Trolls a run for their money in a set that ended with a score of 20-25.
The Sabercats will have almost a week and a half to regroup before their next match at Franklin College.
Maranatha Starters: 1- Sun, 7- Johnson, 12- Bellrichard, 13-Brendel, 14- Nason, 17- McCarty (Libero), 20- Scott (C)
STATISTICS
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- Series: Trinity Christian now leads the all-time series 9-0
- Last Time: Trinity Christian beat Maranatha 3-0 last week.
OPPONENTS
- Trinity competes in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
- Trinity finished the 2025 season with a 2-22 record.
NEXT
Maranatha will travel to Franklin, Ind., on Saturday for a Tri-Meet with Franklin College and Midway University, starting at 10:00 a.m. EST. Follow along at mbusabercats.com/schedule.
