TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University volleyball team returned home on Friday afternoon to face North Carolina A&T in the first of two matches at TU Arena. The Tigers defeated the Aggies in straight sets, led by Victoria Barrett with 17 kills and Zyare Abdul-Rahim with 9.
 
Barrett, Abdul-Rahim and Sarah Callender led all players in kills with 17, nine and seven, respectively.
 
Records:

• Towson – 13-2, 4-1 CAA
• North Carolina A&T – 8-5, 3-2 CAA

 
Key Stats

• Towson outhit North Carolina A&T .289 to -.011 in the match.
• The Tiger defense held the Aggies to 24 kills and 32 points.

 
How it Happened

• Towson opened the first set on a 4-0 run with kills from Ava Nakai and Barrett, plus a Maisie Jesse service ace.
• North Carolina A&T responded by winning four of the next five points before Towson followed with three straight.
• At 10-5, the Aggies scored three straight to make it 10-8.
• The Tigers went on a 4-0 run at 12-9 to push their lead in the set to seven.
• The teams exchanged short rallies to get to 18-12.
• Towson answered with four straight points to take a 22-12 lead in the opening set.
• The Tigers closed the set with two-straight points on Aggie errors.
• In set two, Towson won five of the first six points.
• N.C. A&T answered with three straight points to pull within one.
• With an 8-6 lead, Towson scored four straight, capped by a Barrett kill to make it 12-6.
• The Aggies responded by winning six of the next eight points to pull within two at 14-12.
• N.C. A&T tied the game at 16 on a Ross kill.
• Towson answered with four-straight points, including two Callender kills and a Kaitlyn Moran service ace.
• Barrett finished the set on a kill from Maisie Jesse to take a 2-0 lead.
• After a 1-1 start to set three, the Tigers scored six straight, with three Barrett kills and one from Ava Nakai.
• Towson went on another four-point run with a Zyare Abdul-Rahim kill to take an 11-2 lead.
• After a three-point Black & Gold run, North Carolina A&T answered with three straight to make it 14-6.
• The Aggies pulled within six at 17-11.
• The Tigers closed the set on an 8-1 run to win the deciding set 25-12.

 
Inside the Numbers

• With their win today, the Tigers have achieved their eighth season with double-digit wins at TU Arena since 2013. They are 122-27 (.819) at home since the arena opened.
• Victoria Barrett led all players with 17 kills, and it is her 13^th match this season with double-digit kills in 15 total matches.
• Sydney Stewart had two service aces in the match, and it is her tenth match this season with multiple aces.

 
Up Next
Towson will face North Carolina A&T at TU Arena tomorrow at 12 p.m. For fans coming to the match, please visit the Towson volleyball schedule page or weekend preview to claim your free parking pass.