Courtney Samudio, senior outside hitter from Surprise, AZ, led the Trinity Christian College Trolls to win three of their four matches, including a win over No. 10 Lindsey Wilson University, in the Saint Xavier/Trinity Crossover Tournament. Samudio led the team in hitting with a total of 65 kills in the four matches. She averaged 4.06 kills/set with a .269 attacking percentage. In the match with ranked Lindsey Wilson she recorded 21 kills with a .372 attaching percentage and had the final kill in the fourth set to give the team the 25-23 win and the match win. Against RV Cornerstone she had 12 kills. She was pivotal in the match win over St. Ambrose with 17 kills- many of which came at crucial times. She also had 15 kills against Point Park.
Volleyball DI Nominees: Annija Abolina, Campbellsville University; Aubrey Husak, Bethel College; Elizabeth Simonelli, Judson University; Courtney Samudio, Trinity Christian College; Shanay Gonder, University of Northwestern; Hattie Burgher, Houghton College