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Victoria Barrett Holding a Ball
Alex Wright
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FDU FDU 1-4,0-0 NEC
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Winner Towson Towson 3-1,0-0 CAA
FDU FDU
1-4,0-0 NEC
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Towson Towson
3-1,0-0 CAA
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FDU FDU 14 23 25 17 (1)
Towson Towson 25 25 20 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Matt Luchetski

Towson Volleyball Powers Past FDU in Four Sets

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University volleyball team hosted the FDU Knights in the Tigers' home opener on Friday night. The Tigers (3-1) defeated the Knights in four sets 25-14, 25-23, 20-25, 25-17 to win Towson's 24th consecutive home match at SECU Arena.
 
Irbe Lazda led Towson with 13 kills on a .458 hitting percentage and five total blocks. Victoria Barrett had 12 kills, seven digs and four total blocks.
 
Key Stats vs FDU:
  • Towson registered a season-high 16.5 blocks against the Knights.
  • The Tigers finished with a .317 hitting percentage, including a .417 percentage in the first set.
  • Towson totaled 50 or more assists for the second time this year.
 
How It Happened vs FDU:
  • The Tigers started the first set with a 5-1 run with two kills apiece from Irbe Lazda and Victoria Barrett.
  • Towson maintained a consistent lead as the teams battled back and forth, then the Tigers opened a 20-8 advantage after scoring seven consecutive points.
  • The Knights scored the following four points to cut into the deficit, but Towson got five of the next seven points to win the first set 25-14.
  • The Tigers jumped out to an early lead in the second set, but FDU tied the score at eight after a 5-2 run.
  • The Knights earned a 10-8 edge after consecutive attack errors by Towson, but the Tigers responded with four straight points to take a 12-10 lead.
  • The teams continued to go back and forth, exchanging the lead four times before Towson ended the second set with two kills and a block by Aayinde Smith and Barrett to win the set 25-23.
  • The third set started with five lead changes before Towson scored four points to have a 10-6 advantage that included back-to-back kills from Nina Cajic.
  • The teams continued to battle, but FDU went on a 7-2 run to gain a 15-14 lead.
  • The Tigers gained the lead back, but the Knights closed out the third set with a 10-4 run to take the third set 25-20.
  • FDU earned a 4-3 lead to open the fourth set, but Towson responded with 12 consecutive points, highlighted by a Rachel Hess service ace to have a 15-4 advantage. 
  • The Knights cut into the deficit and got within six points, but Barrett finished the match with an ace and her 12th kill of the match to win the final set 25-17.
 
Inside the Numbers vs FDU:
  • Four Tigers finished with a .400 hitting percentage or better.
  • Towson held FDU to a .095 hitting percentage in the first set.
  • Sara Jordan had 31 assists tonight with seven digs.
  • Sydney Stewart finished with a career-best 19 digs.
 
Up Next:
The Tigers will host Dartmouth at noon tomorrow on NBC Sports Washington, then welcome Temple for a 7 p.m. match on FloVolleyball.
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