HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The Towson University volleyball team faced the Hofstra Pride in a Sunday afternoon matchup. The Tigers (12-4, 5-1 CAA) were victorious over the Pride (13-4, 3-3 CAA) in five sets 25-20, 21-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-9.
 
Nina Cajic led all players with 20 kills on .326 hitting percentage with eight digs and two blocks. Victoria Barrett finished with her fourth double-double of the season with 17 kills and a season-high 15 digs.
 
Key Stats vs Hofstra:

• Towson totaled ten blocks for the third time this season.
• The Tigers finished with a .319 hitting percentage and had a .438 hitting percentage in the final set.
• Towson had 73 digs today, which is the second-highest total this season.

 
How It Happened vs Hofstra:

• The Tigers opened the first set with a 4-1 run, but the Pride cut the deficit down to one soon after.
• Towson responded by scoring five of the following seven points to have an 11-7 lead.
• The teams battled back and forth with the Tigers maintaining a steady lead, then the Pride scored five consecutive points to tie the score at 17.
• Towson responded with four straight points getting three kills from three different Tigers.
• Hofstra cut the lead in half, but a 4-1 run capped off by an Irbe Lazda kill sealed a 25-20 first-set victory for Towson.
• The second set started with both teams exchanging points with the Tigers having a 9-7 edge.
• Hofstra took an 11-10 lead after a 4-1 run.
• The teams continued to battle back and forth, tying the score ten times before the Pride closed out the second set with a 6-1 run to win the set 25-21.
• The third set started with both teams trading small runs with Hofstra having a 9-7 edge.
• The Pride held on to a narrow lead as the teams continued to battle, but the Tigers tied the score at 15.
• Hofstra got back-to-back kills, then Towson countered with a 6-1 run to take a 21-18 lead.
• The teams exchanged two kills each before Hofstra scored five consecutive points to win the third set 25-23.
• Towson jumped out to a 5-1 lead to start the fourth set highlighted by a Sarah Jordan ace.
• The Pride took an 8-7 lead after scoring seven of the following nine points.
• The teams went back and forth trading small runs, tying the score 12 times.
• With the score tied at 20 apiece, Towson finished the set with a 5-3 run, getting three blocks to force a fifth and final set.
• Hofstra took a 4-2 lead to start the fifth set, but Towson responded with five consecutive points led by Rachel Hess's two service aces to take a 7-4 lead.
• The Pride did not go away and cut the deficit to one after a 3-1 run.
• The Tigers responded with a 7-2 run to take win its third consecutive match and improve to 5-1 in CAA play.

 
Inside the Numbers vs Hofstra:

• Towson won its fifth straight match against the Pride.
• Five Tigers had an ace today.
• Sarah Jordan totaled 54 assists and 12 digs to earn her second double-double in the last three matches.
• Aayinde Smith and Irbe Lazda each led the way with five total blocks while Erin Brothers added four total blocks.

 
Up Next:
The Tigers will return home to take on CAA newcomers Campbell next weekend on FloVolleyball.