Jersey Bound: After a successful start to the season in Alabama, the Tigers are back in action in this weekend as they head to the Seton Hall Tournament on Sept. 2-3 in South Orange, New Jersey. Towson takes on Canisius on Friday to start the tournament. On Saturday, the Tigers will battle George Washington before facing the host Pirates to close things out. Check the schedule page on TowsonTigers.com for live stats and video feed links. Follow the Tigers on Twitter (@Towson_VB) for updates.
 
Looking at the Tigers: The Tigers opened the season with four straight 3-0 wins at the Alabama State Tournament last weekend. Senior Jessica Lewis led the team with 51 kills and a .541 hitting percentage while freshman Annie Ertz finished second with 20 kills while knocking down a team-high 13 service aces. Freshman Marrisa Wonders dished out a team-high 43 assists while junior Julymar Otero added 35 assists and 13 kills. Redshirt sophomore Anna Holehouse collected a team-best 40 digs while redshirt senior Candace Steadman had 10 blocks.
 
Scouting the opponents: Canisius opened the season by going 2-1 at the Bucknell Tournament last weekend. The Golden Griffins are led by Katlyn Tyler who had 40 kills and 43 digs while Cassidy Ceriani had 103 assists and six service aces. George Washington went 1-2 last weekend at the Cavalier Classic. The Colonials fell to Northwestern and Virginia before rebounding to defeat Buffalo. Chidima Osuchukwu had a strong start to the season with 31 kills, 15 blocks and two service aces. Kelsey Clark had 28 digs for the Colonials. Seton Hall started the season with a trio of tough losses at the Notre Dame Tournament. Sophia Coffey leads the Pirates' offense with 60 assists and added 21 digs. Abby Thelen contributed 26 kills and 38 digs.
 
Series History: The Tigers are 2-0 all-time against Canisius. The Golden Griffins and the Tigers will be meeting for the first time since the 2005 season when the two squads met during the Penn/Sheraton Invitational. Towson will be facing George Washington for the 13th time overall. The Colonials hold a 10-2 advantage in the match-up, however the Tigers won the last meeting, 3-1 during the 2013 season. Towson is 4-0 all-time against Seton Hall. The two teams last met during the 2006 season when the Tigers claimed a five-set thriller during the URI Tournament.
 
I'm Honored: Senior Jessica Lewis made the most of her opening weekend of the season. Lewis posted a team-high 51 kills and a .541 hitting percentage. Those numbers combined with 25 digs, six service aces, five assists and four blocks earned Lewis Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday. The Huntsville, Alabama native earned weekly honors for the second time in her career. Lewis was particularly impressive in the final match against Alabama A&M where she recorded 16 kills with an .889 hitting percentage. Lewis also added seven digs and five service aces in that contest.
 
Milestones approaching: Towson head coach Don Metil enters the season's second weekend with a coaching milestone within reach. Metil needs just three more wins to reach 300 career victories in 15 seasons on the collegiate bench. The Tiger leader also needs just  eight victories to record his 75th win in four seasons on the Towson sidelines.
 
Acing Our Way to the Top: One of the keys to success for the Tigers during the season's opening weekend was the ability to come up with a service aces. Towson recorded 41 service aces in the four matches combined while limiting their opponents to just 15 service aces. Freshman Annie Ertz had a strong showing from the service line as she knocked down a team-high 13 service aces. Ertz was one of seven Tigers to record a service ace during the season opening weekend. Redshirt sophomore Anna Holehouse was second on the team with seven service aces after the opening weekend.
 
Up Next: The Tigers continue their 13 match road trip to start the season next weekend in Washington, D.C. Towson will take part in the Georgetown Tournament on Sept. 9-10. The Tigers will face Georgetown, Maryland and Princeton as part of the weekend's action. Towson will finally play its home opener on Sept. 20 when it hosts VCU at 6 p.m.