HARRISONBURG, Va. - Despite a furious comeback in the third set and a tight match throughout, the Towson University women's volleyball team fell 3-1 on the road at league-leading James Madison University Saturday night.

The Tigers (6-11, 1-3 CAA) had a 20-kill night from Olivia Finckel, who led the match in that category. Marrisa Wonders turned in her fourth double-double of the season with 11 assists and 12 digs.

James Madison (12-3, 4-0 CAA) had four players in double-digit kills, paced by 11 from Kelly Vahos and Bryn Recker. Briley Brind'Amour and M'Kaela White added 10 kills each during the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) match.

How it Happened:

• The Tigers were slow out of the gate as James Madison jumped out to a 13-5 lead after the set was tied at five. The Dukes reeled off eight unanswered points to take the lead.
• Towson could not pull the difference back as the Dukes won the first set 25-15.
• In the second frame, Towson took a quick 3-0 lead with three different players getting kills. James Madison rallied with a 5-0 run to grab a 5-3 lead. The sides traded chances before the Dukes used another run to take a 13-8 lead.
• It was Towson's turn to rally as the Tigers ripped off seven unchecked points with Camryn Allen on to serve to put Towson up 16-15. Towson tied the match back up at 21-21 with a Silvia Grassini kill, setting up a 24-22 Tiger advantage.
• However, James Madison scored four unanswered points to take the second set 26-24.
• Down 6-1 early in the third set and facing a sweep, Towson bounced back with a 6-1 run of its own to deadlock the set at 7-7.
• Trailing 21-20, Towson surged and took the lead in the set for good thanks to a 4-0 run. The Dukes scored their 22nd point of the frame, but Finckel scored the deciding kill and forced a fourth set after a Tiger win, 25-22.
• Again the host Dukes jumped out to a a quick 6-2 lead in the fourth. Towson pulled within one several times in the frame, but James Madison held Towson at bay, eventually taking the deciding set 25-20.

Behind the Numbers:

• Finckel led all Tiger attackers with 42 swings. Recker added 42 on her side of the net as well.
• Towson finished the four-set match with 64 digs, including 20 from the arms of Anna Holehouse, who became the first Tiger in program history to log over 2,000 career digs.
• Running two setters, Peyton Moyles found herself in heavy rotation for the first time this season and was up to the task with 27 assists. Wonders finished with 11 for Towson. Sarah Martin led the match for James Madison with 43.
• The Dukes were strong at the net, finishing with 24 block assists. Towson had 13 blocks, including four off the hands of Olamide Sonuga and Jocelyn Kuilan.

Up Next for Towson:

• Towson continues league play next week with a pair of matches in the southern climes of the CAA.
• The Tigers take on Elon University Thursday night with a 7 p.m. first serve in North Carolina.
• Two nights later, the Tigers take on William & Mary for a 7 p.m. match in Williamsburg, Virginia.