NEWARK, Del. – Career performances from junior Jessica Lewis and redshirt freshman Anna Holehouse lifted the Towson University volleyball team to a 3-2 win over the University of Delaware in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action Sunday afternoon. Lewis had a career-high 26 kills while Holehouse had a career-high 30 digs in the Towson (14-2, 1-1 CAA) win.

THE BASICS
Towson 3, Delaware 2
Bob Carpenter Center, Newark, Del.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers led 17-15 in the first set before Delaware (8-7, 0-2 CAA) used a 6-0 run to take a 21-17 advantage. Autumn Jenkins had a kill and a service ace during that stretch. Kills from freshman Jocelyn Kuilan and Lewis halted the Blue Hens' run. The two teams traded points before a Towson service error gave Delaware a 25-22 set win.
• Delaware hit .225 in the set while holding the Tigers to a .136 clip. Jenkins led the Blue Hens with five kills while Lewis led all players with seven kills.
• A block from junior Lindsay Flaherty and Lewis helped the Tigers open up a 10-3 lead in the second set. A kill from senior Haley Pa'akaula extended the Tiger advantage to 13-8. Back-to-back kills from Pa'akaula put the visitors ahead 17-10 and forced Delaware to call timeout. Lewis and sophomore Julymar Otero recorded kills to give Towson a 22-18 lead. A kill from Otero sealed a 25-19 set win for the Tigers and tied the match at 1-1.
• Towson hit .378 and held Delaware to a .100 hitting percentage. Lewis had nine kills while Schubert dished out 10 assists.
• With the third set tied at 6-6, Towson used a 9-5 run to take a 15-11 lead. Pa'akaula had a pair of kills and a block assist as Delaware called timeout. Towson scored four of the next five points after the timeout and extended its lead to 19-12. Freshman Allison Tiegs had a pair of block assists in that stretch. A 3-0 run featuring kills from Lewis, Pa'akaula and Flaherty gave Towson a 25-15 set win. Towson took a 2-1 lead in the match.
• Towson held Delaware to a .083 hitting percentage while posting a .267 percentage of its own. Schubert had 10 assists and five digs while Holehouse had 11 digs.
• A kill from Katie Hillman gave Delaware a 12-7 lead in the fourth set and forced the Tigers to call timeout. A Jenkins' kill extended the Blue Hens' lead to 18-11 as Towson called its second timeout. A kill from Lewis pulled Towson to within three, 20-17. Delaware scored five of the final six points in the set to claim a 25-18 win and tied the match at 2-2.
• Delaware hit .327 to Towson's .224 clip in the set. Hillman led the Blue Hens with seven kills and seven digs in the set.
• The Tigers and Blue Hens battled early in the fifth set and found themselves tied at 8-8. Towson scored seven of the final eight points in the set to claim the 15-9 set win and victory in the match. Lewis had a pair of kills during that crucial final stretch.
• Towson hit .364 to Delaware's .200 hitting percentage in the final set. Lewis had four kills and three digs in the fifth set.

QUOTABLE

• "I thought this week in the practice gym, we just focused on us and not on Delaware," said Towson head coach Don Metil. "The first time we watched film on Delaware was on the way up here on the bus. We are own worst enemy and our own best friend. Even at JMU, we faltered and let that match slip away. Our serve receive passing was 100 times better and it was nice to see our outsides perform at a high level."
• "Jess is starting to play at the caliber I knew she could," said Metil. "She's a threat on the outside and for her to post 26 kills is right where we thought she could be. With the loss of Saitaua Iosia and Victoria Williams, it's nice to have people step up and make a dangerous team."
• "During the match we kept talking to Anna and we know she can get more digs, she just got caught out of position a couple of times," remarked Metil. "She is an exciting player and I'm glad we have her for three more years."
• "Haley's confidence stems for her ability to succeed in pass serve and she did it well today," said Metil. "She's a silent assassin and it's nice to see her get another double-double."

 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Four Tigers posted a double-double in the match, it was the first time since 2006 the Tigers had four players record a double-double in the same match. Schubert had 42 kills and 18 digs for her fifth double-double of the year and fourth straight. Pa'akaula posted 21 kills and 20 digs for her eighth double-double of the year. Lewis had 26 kills and 12 digs for her second straight double-double and third of the year. Senior Kyana Miller added 20 assists and 14 digs for her third double-double of the year.
• Holehouse's 30 digs marked the 15^th time in school history a player has recorded 30 or more digs in a single-match. She is the ninth player to reach the mark.
• The Tigers won their fourth straight match against the Blue Hens.

The Tigers are back in action on Friday, Oct. 2 when they travel to William & Mary for a 7 p.m. match.