WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Towson University volleyball team went against the UNCW Seahawks on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers (14-5, 7-2 CAA) defeated the Seahawks (8-11, 5-4 CAA) in four sets 25-21, 23-25, 25-17, 25-21.

Nina Cajic led all players with 18 kills on .600 hitting percentage while adding 13 digs. Erin Brothers totaled seven kills on .462 hitting percentage and six total blocks. 

Key Stats vs UNCW:

• The Tigers finished with a .314 hitting percentage.
• Towson accumulated 57 digs, the fifth highest total this season.
• The Tigers held the Seahawks to a .163 hitting percentage, including a zero hitting percentage in the fourth set. 

How It Happened vs UNCW:

• The Seahawks opened the first set with a 7-3 run, including scoring the first four points.
• The teams traded points, until Towson went on a 4-0 run led by back-to-back blocks to tie the score at ten and forced a UNCW timeout.
• Out of the timeout, the Tigers scored the following three points getting two kills for Victoria Barrett to have a 13-10 edge.
• The Seahawks tied the scoreline at 14 apiece after a 3-1 run, which caused Towson to take a timeout.
• Both teams exchanged kills before the Tigers went on a 5-1 run capped off by a Sarah Jordan ace to lead 21-17.
• UNCW cut the lead down to two, which forced a timeout from Towson. The Tigers got a service error and an Aayinde Smith kill to win the first set 25-21.
• The Seahawks started the second set with a 5-3 lead after a 3-0 run, then Towson responded with three straight kills led by Nina Cajic's two kills. 
• The teams traded the lead six times before the Tigers gained a 20-18 advantage behind a 4-1 run. 
• The Seahawks took a timeout and went on a 6-3 run to take the second set 25-23.
• The teams went back and forth to open the third set, then a 6-2 run led by Cajic's four kills gave Towson a 10-6 advantage and forced an UNCW timeout.
• Out of the timeout, the Tigers continued where they left off with a 3-1 run to stretch the advantage to six.
• The Seahawks cut the deficit down to three, but Towson countered with a 7-1 run that included five straight points to take a 23-14 lead.
• UNCW tried to make a late comeback, but the Tigers took the third set 25-17.
• Towson started the fourth set with a 6-3 run that included a Smith ace.
• The teams continued to battle back and forth with the Seahawks cutting the deficit to one, but the Tigers went on a 5-1 run highlighted by a Barrett ace to extend the lead to five.
• The teams went back and forth until Towson grew the lead to 20-13, which forced an UNCW timeout.
• The Seahawks responded with a 6-1 run to trail by two which caused the Tigers to take a timeout.
• Towson finished the set scoring four of the following six points to take the fourth set 25-21.

Inside the Numbers vs UNCW:

• Towson totaled a .300 or better hitting percentage for the tenth time this season.
• Sarah Jordan registered her seventh double-double with 50 assists and ten digs. 
• Nina Cajic finished with a season-high 13 digs to earn her fifth double-double this season.

Up Next:
The Tigers will play UNCW tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Hanover Hall.