Jennifer McGill, Kaitlyn Phoenix and Beth Daniels combined for 35 kills as Trico edged out Du Quoin 25-17, 24-26, 25-18 Tuesday in non-conference volleyball action.
In set one, Phoenix came up with two kills and two roof blocks over the last seven points as the Lady Pioneers rolled from a 19-16 lead to a 25-17 win.
Du Quoin rallied from a 24-22 deficit in set two by scoring four consecutive points for a 26-24 win.
After an ace by Phoenix and a kill from Mikayla Reid, Trico grabbed a quick 2-0 lead in set three. However, Du Quoin countered by outscoring the Lady Pioneers 10-3 for a 10-5 advantage.
Consecutive kills from McGill and Daniels sparked a 6-1 scoring run for Trico as they evened up the score at 11-11 after a Daniels ace. Both teams would trade points until the score reached 15-15, then Trico went on a 9-3 scoring blitz to win the set and the match. McGill had three kills in the final scoring run for the Lady Pioneers.
McGill finished with a team high 16 kills, while Phoenix added nine kills and nine blocks, and Daniels added 10 kills in the win. Trico improved to 15-13 overall with the victory.