CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Towson University volleyball team faced Charleston in the second match of the series on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers fell to the Cougars in five sets at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C.
 
A season-high five Tigers finished with double-digit kills: Victoria Barrett (16), Ava Nakai (15), Zyare Abdul-Rahim (14), Sarah Callender (13) and Ylenia De Mango (10).
 
Records:

• Towson – 14-4, 5-3 CAA
• Charleston – 15-5, 7-1 CAA

 
Key Stats

• In the deciding set, Charleston outhit Towson .219-.129.
• The Cougars had less errors in all but one set, the second, when both teams finished with five. Charleston had 21 total attack errors to Towson's 29.
• The Cougars finished with 10 blocks to the Tigers' 6.

 
How it Happened

• Towson opened the first set on a 5-1 run to take an early lead.
• Four straight Charleston points evened the score.
• A 3-1 Tiger run with kills from Nakai, Barrett and Erin Brothers gave them an 8-6 lead.
• The Cougars followed with three straight points to take a 9-8 lead.
• A 5-1 Cougar run later in the set extended their lead to 15-12.
• Towson responded with a four-point run to reclaim a 16-15 lead.
• Charleston followed with six straight points to take a 21-16 edge.
• At 23-18, the Black & Gold scored four straight points to cut the deficit to one.
• Back-to-back Towson errors gave Charleston a 25-22 win in the opening set.
• Following a 2-0 deficit to open the second set, the Tigers went on an 8-1 run to establish a lead.
• A 6-1 run later in the frame extended their lead to 15-7.
• Charleston answered with a 5-1 run to pull the deficit to four.
• The Tigers' 5-1 run in response pushed their second set lead to 21-13.
• Towson won the second set with three straight kills, including two from Nakai and one from Barrett for the 25-16 win.
• The Tigers opened set three with four-straight points.
• A 5-1 Cougar run tied the set at five.
• Towson won four of the next five points with a kill from Callender, two from Barrett and one from Nakai.
• A 7-2 Charleston run gave the Cougars a 13-11 lead.
• At 17-15, Towson scored four of the next five to retake a 19-18 lead.
• At 19 all, Towson scored four straight with kills from Abdul-Rahim, Callender and De Mango.
• The Tigers won the third set 25-20 on back-to-back kills.
• Set four opened at a 5-5 tie.
• With the Cougars holding a 9-8 lead, Towson scored six out of seven points to claim a 14-10 lead.
• Charleston tied the set on four-straight points.
• Down 19-18, Charleston scored five-straight points to take a 23-19 lead.
• The Tigers scored three straight to pull within one.
• Charleston won the set 25-23.
• Towson opened the deciding set up 5-2.
• Charleston eliminated the deficit at 7-7.
• Down 9-8, the Cougars scored four straight points for a 12-9 lead.
• Charleston won three of the final four points to win the set 15-11 and the match three sets to two.

 
Up Next
The Tigers will return home to face the Hampton Pirates on Saturday and Sunday at TU Arena in Towson, Md.