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2017 Volleyball Seniors
The Tigers will honor seniors Julymar Otero and Payton Windell before Sunday's match.

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Tigers Host Delaware Sunday for Senior Day

Closing Out the Regular Season: The Towson University volleyball team wraps up the regular season when it welcomes long-time rival Delaware to SECU Arena on Sunday, November 12 for a 1 p.m. match. The Tigers will honor their seniors before the start of the match and fans are encouraged to make sure they are in the building by 12:45 p.m. to recognize the seniors. 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 picked up a big 3-2 win over James Madison on Monday night. Senior Julymar Otero posted her sixth triple-double of the year in that contest while redshirt junior Anna Holehouse collected 45 digs. Junior Jocelyn Kuilan paces the Tigers on the season with 335 kills, 144 digs and a team-high 35 service aces. Fellow junior Carola Biver is contributing 278 kills and 233 digs while sophomore Marrisa Wonders has dished out a team-high 685 assists. Holehouse leads the defensive efforts with 529 digs as junior Olamide Sonuga has a team-high 91 blocks.

Scouting the Blue Hens: Delaware enters Sunday's contest looking to snap a five-match losing streak. Daria Robinson led the Blue Hens with seven kills in their last outing. Maria Bellinger has a team-high 352 kills and 227 digs while Brooke Robertson has 160 kills. Abby Skryd has handed out 487 assists while Maddie Judge leads the squad with 312 digs.
 
Delaware Series History: The Tigers renew one of their longest running rivalries on Sunday afternoon as it will be the 82nd meeting all-time between the two squads. Towson holds a slim 41-40 edge in the match-up after claiming a 3-1 win earlier this year in Newark. Towson posted a season-high 13 service aces in that win as Silvia Grassini led the way with six aces. Maria Bellinger led Delaware with 15 kills in the contest.

Thank You Seniors: Towson will take time to honor its seniors prior to the start of the match with the Blue Hens. Julymar Otero and Payton Windell have led the Tigers to 102 during their time with the Black and Gold and three straight appearances in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship with a fourth to come starting November 16.

Triple the Action: Senior Julymar Otero contributed 15 kills, 27 assists and 14 digs in Monday's win over James Madison. It was Otero's second triple-double against the Dukes and sixth of the season. She had a season-high in kills in the contest. Otero currently ranks second in the nation in triple-doubles this season.

Can You Dig It? Towson finished with 118 digs in Monday's win over James Madison. The Tigers set the school record for digs in a single-match during the rally scoring era. It also marked the second straight match, the Tigers recorded 100 or more digs. Redshirt junior Anna Holehouse led the way with 45 digs while junior Carola Biver and sophomore Annie Ertz finished with 22 and 20 digs, respectively. All three Tigers recorded their career-high for digs in the match.

We'll Take Two: With James Madison's win over Northeastern on Friday night, the Tigers have secured the number two seed for the upcoming CAA Championship. The Tigers will receive a bye through the first round of the tournament and face the winner of the three seed/six seed match on Friday, November 17. The College of Charleston will be the other team receiving a bye through the first round. The seeding for the rest of the tournament will be determined by Sunday's action. James Madison is hosting the tournament, November 16-18.

Digs, Digs and Digs: Redshirt junior Anna Holehouse turned in a huge performance on defense against James Madison. Holehouse set the school record for single-match digs with 45 against the Dukes. Her performance broke Kelli Scott's record of 44 set during the 1993 season against UMBC. Holehouse's 45 digs are tied for the second most by a Division I player this season and are the most by a CAA player since Natalia Skiba of Northeastern had 45 in 2013.

Up Next: Check back with TowsonTigers.com for more details on match time and opponent for the Tigers as they begin their CAA Championship run.

 
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Players Mentioned

Annie Ertz

#19 Annie Ertz

OH
6' 1"
Sophomore
Anna Holehouse

#8 Anna Holehouse

L/DS
5' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Jocelyn Kuilan

#6 Jocelyn Kuilan

RS
6' 2"
Junior
Julymar Otero

#1 Julymar Otero

RS/OH
5' 11"
Senior
Payton Windell

#7 Payton Windell

OH/RS
5' 10"
Senior
Marrisa Wonders

#12 Marrisa Wonders

S
5' 11"
Sophomore
Olamide Sonuga

#20 Olamide Sonuga

MB
5' 10"
Junior
Silvia Grassini

#9 Silvia Grassini

MB
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Annie Ertz

#19 Annie Ertz

6' 1"
Sophomore
OH
Anna Holehouse

#8 Anna Holehouse

5' 3"
Redshirt Junior
L/DS
Jocelyn Kuilan

#6 Jocelyn Kuilan

6' 2"
Junior
RS
Julymar Otero

#1 Julymar Otero

5' 11"
Senior
RS/OH
Payton Windell

#7 Payton Windell

5' 10"
Senior
OH/RS
Marrisa Wonders

#12 Marrisa Wonders

5' 11"
Sophomore
S
Olamide Sonuga

#20 Olamide Sonuga

5' 10"
Junior
MB
Silvia Grassini

#9 Silvia Grassini

5' 10"
Sophomore
MB