TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University volleyball team hosted the number two seed Delaware Blue Hens in the CAA Championship on Saturday night. The Tigers (24-6, 16-2 CAA) fell to the Blue Hens (24-4, 15-3 CAA) in four sets 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 17-25.
 
Irbe Lazda led the way with 19 kills on .429 hitting percentage while Nina Cajic had 18 kills on .320 hitting percentage with eight digs.
 
Key Stats vs Delaware:

• The Tigers had a .278 hitting percentage while the Blue Hens had a .279 hitting percentage.
• Delaware finished with four service aces compared to zero for Towson.
• Lani Mason led all players with 20 kills with ten digs.

 
How It Happened vs Delaware:

• The first set started with both teams exchanging small runs, before three straight points gave Towson a 10-8 edge.
• The Blue Hens responded with three consecutive points to retake a one-point advantage.
• The teams continued to battle back-and-forth, but a 5-1 run gave Delaware a 20-17 lead.
• The Tigers cut the deficit to one after back-to-back kills, but the Blue Hens countered with three consecutive points to have 23-19 edge.
• Towson got to within two, but a Lani Mason kill gave the first set to Delaware, 25-22.
• The second set started with both teams trading points, before a 3-1 run gave the Tigers an 11-9 lead.
• Towson grew the lead to four after scoring four of the following six points.
• Delaware countered with five straight points to have a 16-15 edge, but a 4-2 run gave the lead right back to Towson.
• The teams went back and forth, tying the scoreline four times, before three consecutive points sealed the second set 25-22 in favor of the Tigers.
• The third set started with both teams trading small runs, before Towson went on a 6-1 run led by Victoria Barrett's three kills to have a four-point advantage.
• The Tigers grew the lead to six, but the Blue Hens responded with six straight points to tie the score at 14.
• Towson countered with a 6-2 run to take a 20-16 lead, but a 7-1 run gave Delaware a 23-21 edge.
• A Nina Cajic kill and an attack error by Delaware tied the score at 23, but the Blue Hens got back-to-back kills to win the third set 25-23.
• Delaware opened the fourth set with a 7-3 run.
• Both teams exchanged points, before the Blue Hens went on an 8-2 run to take a 17-8 advantage.
• The Tigers tried to make a late comeback, but the deficit was too much as the Blue Hens won the fourth set 25-17.

 
Inside the Numbers vs Delaware:

• Irbe Lazda and Nina Cajic were named to the CAA All-Tournament Team.
• Victoria Barrett finished with her sixth double-double this season with 13 kills and 14 digs.
• Sarah Jordan totaled her tenth double-double this year with 46 assists and tied a career-best with 18 digs.
• Sydney Stewart finished with a career-high 23 digs tonight.
• The Tigers have finished with a lower hitting percentage than their opponent four times this season.