SAN ANTONIO, TX (10.27.17) - The UT Dallas volleyball team jumped out to a early lead but eventually dropped a four-game match to No. 5 Trinity to open the Trinity Invitational.

The Comets earned a 25-22 opening set to grab a 1-0 advantage over TU, but fell to the host Tigers, 27-25, in the second stanza. UTD served for set point three times in the second set in an attempt to grab a 2-0 leave over the national contenders, but Trinity used two kills and a bad Comet set to even the match. The Tigers then used their momentum to gain 25-16 and 25-20 wins over the next two sets to secure the victory.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Senior Emma Wallbrown finished the match with 17 kills and a .500 hitting percentage, adding a pair of blocks in the loss. Lauren Schilling added nine kills while Kristyn Schott and Sydney Riordan each had eight kills.

Setter Caroline Shecterle finished the night with 29 assists, nearly 7.5 per set in the Comets' 6-2 offense. Schott and Riordan each finished with a team-best 14 digs.

NEXT MATCH
The Comets (19-9) close out the Trinity Invitational with a pair of Saturday matches. UTD will face Schreiner at 11 a.m. and Texas Lutheran at 1:30 p.m. to wrap up the regular season.