Tri-State defeats Tome to win MIL title

NORTH EAST — Tri-State Christian volleyball was crowned the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Independent League champions in front of a packed house at Cecil College on Saturday evening. The Crusaders defeated two-time defending MIL champions Tome 3-1.It is the first MIL title for Tri-State since 2023. The Crusaders’ win in the championship match comes after Tome swept the two regular season meetings between the two schools.“Losing to them [Tome] twice, we moved things around a bit and tried something different,” Tri-State head coach Cinda Thomas said. “It obviously worked out well.”After Tome won the second set 25-22 to tie the match at one, Tri-State had to regroup to ensure they finish the rest of the game strong.“We knew that our mistakes had to be cleaned up,” Tri-State senior opposite hitter Liz Harris said.

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