It's Good to be Home: The Tigers kick off a three match home stand on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Towson wraps up its nonconference slate by hosting Delaware State at 6 p.m. in SECU Arena. Links to live stats and the video feed can be found on the schedule page of TowsonTigers.com. Fans can also follow the Tigers on Twitter (
@Towson_VB) for updates.
Looking at the Tigers: The Tigers enter Tuesday's match looking to bounce back from a heartbreaking 3-2 loss at Northeastern on Saturday. Sophomore
Jocelyn Kuilan led the Tigers with 13 kills while redshirt sophomore
Anna Holehouse chipped in a team-high 23 digs. Senior
Jessica Lewis is the leader of the Tiger offense with 316 kills, 222 digs, 22 service aces and a .289 hitting percentage. Kuilan is contributing 228 kills, 28 blocks and 23 service aces on the season. Freshman
Marrisa Wonders has dished out 556 helpers this season. Holehouse anchors the backline with 281 digs while senior
Lindsay Flaherty has a team-high 71 blocks.
Scouting the Opponent: Delaware State comes into Tuesday's match looking for its first win on the year, following a 3-0 loss to Morgan State on Sunday.
Jae Jackson led the Hornets with eight kills while
Alliyah McBean finished with 10 digs against the Bears. Jackson leads Delaware State this season with 98 kills and 33 blocks while
Gabriella Enriquez has handed out 331 assists. McBean has a team-high 250 digs this year.
Series History: The Tigers lead the all-time series with Delaware State 11-0 following a season sweep of the Hornets last year.
Jocelyn Kuilan led the Tigers with 14 kills, five digs and five blocks while
Candace Steadman contributed 10 kills and two blocks during the regular season finale.
Seeing Double: Senior
Jessica Lewis and freshman
Marrisa Wonders continued to double up their competition over the weekend. Lewis finished with 12 kills and 14 digs against Northeastern for her seventh straight double-double and 12th of the year. Freshman
Marrisa Wonders recorded 34 assists and 13 digs for her seventh straight double-double and team leading 13th of the season. Wonders leads the CAA in double-double performances. Lewis and Wonders are the first Tigers to record seven straight double-doubles since
Ally Perko did so during the 2006 season.
Don't I Know You: There is a connection between the two coaching staffs in Tuesday's contest. Delaware State head coach
Whitney Johnson played for Towson's
Don Metil and
Eric Hammond at UMES. Johnson was the MEAC Player of the Year in 2007 and helped Metil win at least 24 games and reach the MEAC Championship game in three straight years.
It's Good to be Home: Playing within the friendly confines of SECU Arena has been good for the Tigers. Since the Arena opened in 2013, the Tigers have posted a 31-11 record at home, including a 3-1 mark this year. Towson has 258 kills at home this year, including 77 by senior
Jessica Lewis. Opponents are hitting just .158 against the Tigers in SECU Arena as the team has held two of its four home opponents to a hitting percentage under .200. The Tigers also have 20 service aces at home. Senior
Lindsay Flaherty and sophomore
Jocelyn Kuilan have combined for nine of the 20 service aces.
Up Next: The Tigers remain home following Tuesday's match to host James Madison (Oct. 14) and William & Mary (Oct. 16).