Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The Wabash College volleyball team completed a weekend trip to Chicago with two Saturday matches at Benedictine University. The Little Giants lost the first contest 3-0 to the host Eagles before dropping a 3-1 decision to Trine University in the nightcap.
 
Wabash (2-4) stayed even with Benedictine (3-1) through the first 10 points by keeping the score tied at 5-5. The Eagle took control from that point by scoring the next four points. The Little Giants got as close as four points at 14-10 on a service ace by Ricky Sessions before losing the first set 25-19.
 
Benedictine raced out to a 6-0 lead in the second set and never looked back, taking a 2-0 lead in total sets with a 25-15 victory. Wabash matched the Eagles in the third set over the first six points to play to a 3-3 tie before Benedictine closed the match with a 25-16 victory in the third set.
 
Sessions paced Wabash in the first match with five kills and seven digs. He also finished with a .900 receptions percentage for the match. Zachary Small gave out 11 assists for the Little Giants. Jackson Leeper recorded two blocks.
 
Wabash faced fellow Midwest College Volleyball League member Trine (1-1) in a non-conference match to complete the trip. Both teams swapped points early for a 2-2 tie before the Thunder claimed a 9-3 lead in the early going. Wabash rallied to draw within a point at 12-11 on a series of kills by Sessions before a Trine timeout ended the scoring streak. The Thunder took a five-point lead before Wabash rallied again to cut the lead to one point at 17-16. The Little Giants got no closer before losing the opening set 21-25.
 
The second set featured 13 ties and four lead changes, with the two teams playing even at 21-21. A service error by Trine put Wabash in front for good. The Little Giants scored three of the final four points to claim a 25-22 victory to even the match at one game apiece.
 
Trine took control early in the third set on the way to a 25-10 win, but Wabash rebounded with a strong effort in the deciding set. Trine jumped in front 5-2 before the Little Giants tied the score at 9-9. Wabash followed with an 8-1 scoring run to take a 17-10 lead. Wabash reached set point at 24-22 but could not close the set. The Thunder tied the score at 24-24, and both teams scored again for a 25-25 tie. Trine scored the final two points of the match for the 27-25 fourth-set victory and the 3-1 match win.
 
Sessions put away a team-best 13 kills versus the Thunder. Patrick Volk recorded seven kills, and Luke Davis finished with six and a .955 reception percentage. Small gave out 25 assists and scored a team-best seven digs.
 
Wabash travels to Springfield, Ohio, next Saturday to participate in the North Coast Athletic Conference Showdown with Wittenberg University and Hiram College.