Troy University Athletics
Troy University
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App State
15-12,6-10Sun Belt
Volleyball Falls Short in Regular Season Finale
11/15/2025 3:38:00 PM | Volleyball
BOONE, N.C.– Troy volleyball closed out its regular season on Saturday, falling to App State in three sets (25-23, 25-17, 25-20).
Troy hit .195 as a team, but it was service aces that cost them, as the Trojans committed 17 service errors. Amiah Butler led the team in kills with 14, but it was sophomore Olivia Kwiatkowski who had the best performance of the day. Kwiatkowski put down 10 kills on a .562 hitting clip. She also added 10 digs for a double-double.
App State closed out its season with a senior day win, despite no Mountaineers registering double-digit kills. App State registered only 32 kills, but hit .253 opposed to Troy's .195 clip.
Set 1 – TROY 23, App St. 25
The first set of the match featured 10 ties, despite the lead only changing sides twice. App State jumped out to an early 5-3 lead, but a quick run from Troy capped off by a Butler kill gave the Trojans an 9-7 advantage. From there, the Mountaineers won eight of the next 11 points to take control of the set, which they would go onto narrowly win.
Set 2 – TROY 17, App St. 25
App State displayed its best offense of the match in the second, hitting .364. Maya Winterhoff and Delanie Grevengoed both tallied three kills in the set. For Troy, Amiah put down five balls on 10 swings, but the Trojans dug an early hole that they could not recover from, allowing App State to take a two-set advantage.
Set 3 – TROY 20, App St. 25
The story of the third and final set was Troy's serve, as the Trojans committed eight service errors. This inconstancy behind the line made it difficult for Troy to sustain any runs. App State held a narrow lead throughout the set, holding five-point advantages numerous times, which would be the final margin, as the Mountaineers won the match in straight sets.
Quotable – Head Coach Josh Lauer
"We had really good effort tonight. Kudos to App State; they passed really well and kept a lot of pressure on us. As a team we have a great focus for the coming week and are all looking forward to making some good adjustments and preparing to compete in the Sun Belt Championship."
Notables
- With 14 assists in today's match, Jordan Sinness earned her 1,000 career assist. Sinness now sits at 1,009 assists over her four seasons, with 782 coming at Troy.
- Sara Bates tied a career-high with one solo block.
- Olivia Kwiatkowski's .563 hitting percentage was the highest of her career.
- With 10 kills and 10 digs, Kwiatkowski recorded her third double-double of the season.
- Troy is now 12-11 all-time against App State.
Up Next
Troy now turns its attention to the Sun Belt Tournament. As the No. 4 seed from the West Division, the Trojans will play in the First Round of the tournament on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 4:30 p.m. in Foley, Ala.
