ELON, N.C. – A balanced attack led the Towson University volleyball team to a 3-1 at Elon in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, (16-2, 3-1 CAA) who were playing the final match of a 13-match road trip, had three players record double-digit kills and that group was led by 17 kills from freshman Jocelyn Kuilan.

THE BASICS
Towson 3, Elon 1
Alumni Gym, Elon, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Back-to-back kills from junior Jessica Lewis helped the Tigers open up an 8-4 lead in the first set and led to an Elon (3-14, 0-4 CAA) timeout. Two straight blocks from senior Haley Pa'akaula and junior Lindsay Flaherty extended the Tiger advantage to 16-8. A kill from Kuilan made it 21-11 in favor of the visitors. An attack error by Elon gave Towson a 25-14 set victory.
• Towson hit .375 in the first set as Kuilan had five kills while hitting .444.
• The Tigers took a 10-7 lead in the second set on a kill from Flaherty. Elon scored six of the next nine points and tied the set at 13-13. Ally Karle had a pair of kills during that run. Towson responded with a 6-3 run of its own and took a 19-16 lead. Following a timeout by the Phoenix, the Tigers increased their lead to 21-16 on a service ace from redshirt senior Aimee Schubert. The two teams traded points before an attack error by the Phoenix gave Towson a 25-20 set win and a 2-0 lead in the match.
• Towson hit .312 while holding Elon to a .179 clip in the set. Schubert had seven assists and five digs while redshirt freshman Anna Holehouse had six digs.
• Elon jumped out to a 9-5 lead in the third set on a kill from Catherine Head and Towson called timeout. Three straight kills from Kuilan pulled Towson to within one, 14-13. Elon scored eight of the next 11 points and extended its lead to 22-16. Sydney Busa had a pair of kills for the Phoenix. A kill from Busa gave the home team a 25-20 set win and forced the match to a fourth set.
• Elon hit .271 to Towson's .152 hitting percentage in the set. Busa led all players with six kills in the set.
• A service ace from Holehouse gave Towson a 12-7 lead in the fourth set. Elon battled back and tied the set at 13-13. A 6-2 run gave Towson a 19-15 edge and led to an Elon timeout. Lewis had three kills during that stretch for the Tigers. Three straight service aces from senior Kyana Miller gave Towson a 23-15 lead in the set. A kill from freshman Carola Biver gave Towson a 25-18 set win and victory in the match.
• Towson hit .200 in the fourth set as Lewis posted five kills and five sets in the set.

QUOTABLE

• "We are excited to get back home and prepare for a great match against Hofstra on Friday," said Towson head coach Don Metil. "Today's match went well except during the third set when we couldn't find the court offensively. Our defense did a great job containing Elon's Megan Gravley (entered the match leading Elon in kills and held to four kills and -.125 hitting percentage). We won the serve receive battle which allowed us to focus our attention to their pin hitters most of the match."

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Tigers finished a 13-match road trip with a 12-1 record for the trip.
• Schubert posted 29 assists and 11 digs for her sixth straight double-double. Pa'akaula had 10 kills and 15 digs for her ninth double-double of the year. Lewis contributed 12 kills and a career-high 17 digs for her fourth double-double of the season.
• Towson had 84 digs for its third straight match with 80 or more digs. Holehouse led the defensive efforts with 25 digs.

The Tigers are back in action when they return home for the first time since August 30 on Friday, Oct. 9. Towson hosts the defending CAA Champs, Hofstra at 7 p.m.