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Carolin Harvey
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Winner Towson Towson 23-5,16-2 CAA
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Northeastern NE 11-13,7-9 CAA
Winner
Towson Towson
23-5,16-2 CAA
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Final
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Northeastern NE
11-13,7-9 CAA
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Towson Towson 25 25 25 (3)
Northeastern NE 20 16 23 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Matt Luchetski

Towson Volleyball Sweeps Northeastern to Win Fourth Consecutive CAA Regular Season Title

BOSTON, Mass. – The Towson University volleyball team took on the Northeastern Huskies on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers (23-5, 16-2 CAA) swept the Huskies (11-13, 9-9 CAA) 25-20, 25-16, 25-23 to win the CAA Regular Season title today.

Victoria Barrett led all players with 16 kills and eight digs. Nina Cajic and Irbe Lazda each had 13 kills with Lazda finishing with a .400 hitting percentage.

Key Stats vs Northeastern:
  • The Tigers finished with seven service aces versus three for the Huskies.
  • Towson totaled 57 kills compared to only 27 for Northeastern.
  • The Tigers won the dig battle 57-39.

How It Happened vs Northeastern:
  • The Huskies opened the first set with a 5-2 run, but the Tigers went on a 7-2 run that included back-to-back aces from Sydney Stewart to have a 9-7 edge.
  • Northeastern tied the score at 12 apiece, then Towson scored six straight points led by Nina Cajic's three kills to have an 18-12 lead.
  • The teams traded points, before the Huskies cut the deficit to four after a 4-1 run.
  • Both teams traded small runs with an Aayinde Smith kill sealing the first set 25-20.
  • Towson started the second set by taking a 6-4 lead that included four consecutive points led by Irbe Lazda's three kills.
  • The Huskies responded with a 4-0 run to take an 8-6 edge. 
  • The Tigers countered with an 8-1 run getting two kills apiece from Sarah Jordan and Victoria Barrett to take a14-9 lead.
  • The teams traded kills, before Towson went on a 7-1 run to take a commanding 22-12 lead.
  • Northeastern tried to spark a late comeback with a 4-1 run, but back-to-back kills from Cajic gave Towson a 25-16 second set victory
  • The third set started with a 6-1 run by Towson, getting six kills from four different Tigers.
  • The Huskies cut the lead down to three, but a 4-1 run by the Tigers restored a six-point advantage.
  • The teams went back and forth, then Northeastern trailed 17-14 after a 4-1 run.
  • Towson scored five of the following six points to have a 22-15 advantage.
  • The Huskies made a late comeback with an 8-2 run, but a Jordan kill sealed a 25-23 third set victory.

Inside the Numbers vs Northeastern:
  • Towson improved to 12-2 on the road, winning its last ten matches. 
  • The Tigers won their fourth consecutive CAA Regular Season title to host next year's CAA Tournament.
  • Sarah Jordan had 41 assists, seven digs, four kills, one ace and one total block today.
  • Sydney Stewart finished with a career-high 22 digs
  • Six different Tigers had one block with Aayinde Smith leading the way with four.

Up Next:
  • The Tigers will host the CAA Tournament from Nov.16th - 18th with Towson playing its first match on Friday, Nov. 17th at 4 p.m. against the winner of Stony Brook and Charleston on FloVolleyball.
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