MONTGOMERY, Al. – The Towson University volleyball started its 2016 off in style by cruising to pair of 3-0 victories over Jackson State and Texas Southern in the ISTAP Tournament at Alabama State Friday afternoon. 

The Tigers (2-0 overall) registered 33 kills in the opening win against Jackson State. Towson captured the match 25-11, 25-8, 25-11 in 72 minutes. Unfortunately, as of 1:01 a.m. Eastern Time, statistics for the Texas Southern match hadn't been received by the Towson Media Relations Office.
 
How It Happened (Jackson State)

• Returning to her home state, senior Jessica Lewis, a Huntsville native, led Towson with 10 kills.
• The Tigers enjoyed a .375 hitting percentage.
• Jocelyn Kuilan (six) and Annie Ertz (five) combined for 11 kills.
• Freshman setter Marrisa Wonders had a sparkling debut with 16 assists.
• Senior Candace Stedman made the most of her of five attacks as she finished with four kills and a .800 hitting percentage.
• Anna Holehouse's 16 digs paced the Towson defense as it limited Jackson State to a -.193 hitting percentage.
• Annie Ertz collected six of Towson's eight service aces.
• Jackson State's top performer was Tyler Moorer, who had 14 digs.
• Jackson State had 12 kills.

 
Inside the Numbers

• 10 different Tigers had at least one kill.
• Towson had 10 blocks with Lewis leading the way with three.
• Wonders, Lewis and Ertz had five digs each.
• Julymar Otero had eight assists.
• Towson improved to 2-2 in season openers under head coach Don Metil.
• For Lewis, it was the 24th time as a Tiger that she has finished with double-digit kills in a match.
• Lewis has 958 career kills.
• During the second set, Towson had 13 kills and enjoyed a .478 hitting percentage.

 
Up Next
Towson will play host Alabama State at 1:30 p.m. and Alabama A&M at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.