TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University volleyball team faced Stony Brook in the opening round of the CAA Championship on Thursday evening. The Tigers swept the Seawolves in straight sets, setting up tomorrow's semifinal match against the #2 seed Delaware Blue Hens.
 
Victoria Barrett led the field with 19 kills. Zyare Abdul-Rahim and Ylenia De Mango were second and third in the match with 12 and 8, respectively.
 
Records:

• Towson – 24-5, 14-4 CAA
• Stony Brook – 16-13, 9-9 CAA

 
Key Stats

• Towson outhit Stony Brook .314 to .165.
• The Tigers had 51 kills in the match to the Seawolves' 33.
• The Black & Gold had 67 digs to Stony Brook's 49.

 
How it Happened

• The Tigers built a lead early with four-straight points to start the match.
• At 6-3, Stony Brook strung together five-straight points to take an 8-6 lead.
• Down 13-12, Towson scored three of the next four points, capped by a Barrett kill for a 16-14 lead.
• The Black & Gold closed the set on an 8-2 run, with kills from Sarah Callender, Barrett, De Mango and Abdul-Rahim, to win 25-18.
• The Tigers opened set two with a 6-2 lead.
• The Seawolves scored six of the next eight points to knot it up at 8 all.
• Towson scored seven of the next nine points to build a 15-10 lead.
• Stony Brook followed with an 8-3 run to tie it up once again at 18 apiece.
• Down 21-19, the Seawolves scored three-straight points to take a 22-21 advantage.
• Moments later, Towson tied it before Stony Brook won the next two points for set point at 24-23.
• The Tigers went on a run of four-straight points to win the second set, 26-24.
• The Seawolves held a 9-6 lead early in the third set before an 8-1 Towson run reclaimed a 14-10 lead.
• Stony Brook cut the deficit to two at 17-15 before a string of seven-straight Towson points gave them match point at 24-17.
• Stony Brook sided out before Abdul-Rahim's kill put the exclamation point on the Tigers' sweep.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Barrett recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 19 kills and 13 digs.
• Maisie Jesse had the most assists in the match with 23.
• Sydney Stewart had a match-high 21 digs.

 
Up Next
The Tigers return to the friendly confines of TU Arena tomorrow to face the #2 seed Delaware Blue Hens in the CAA Championship semifinal at 6 p.m.