TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University volleyball team faced Delaware in the semifinal round of the CAA Championship on Friday evening. After taking the first set 25-12, the Tigers (24-6, 14-4 CAA) dropped the next three sets by two points to fall to the Blue Hens (20-6, 15-3 CAA) three sets to one. With the result, Delaware advances to the CAA Championship Final tomorrow at 4 p.m. vs. Charleston.
 
Victoria Barrett recorded her eight double-double of the season with 14 kills and 12 assists.
 
Records:

• Towson – 24-6, 14-4 CAA
• Delaware – 20-6, 15-3 CAA

 
Key Stats

• Despite the Tigers outhitting Delaware in the match, the Blue Hens held a .253 to .220 hitting advantage in the final three sets.
• The Blue Hens had 58 kills to Towson's 53.

 
How it Happened

• The Tigers opened the match with five-straight points before a 4-1 Delaware cut the lead to two.
• Towson went on a 10-3 run to extend the lead to 16-7.
• The Blue Hens scored four of the next five points to cut the lead to 17-11.
• Towson closed the set on an 8-1 run to win the first set decisively, 25-12.
• Delaware opened the second set with a 7-3 lead.
• The Tigers won four of the next five points to tie it up at eight apiece.
• The Blue Hens took seven of the next eight points to take a 15-9 lead.
• Down 19-14, the Tigers strung together five-straight to tie it up.
• Down two, the Tigers scored two straight to take a 23-22 lead in the set.
• The Blue Hens scored the final three points of the set to win, 25-23.
• The Tigers opened the third set with a 5-2 lead.
• Knotted up at 10, the Tigers went on a 6-1 run to take a 16-11 lead.
• Down 21-16, the Blue Hens closed the set on a 9-2 run to take the third set, 25-23.
• Delaware opened the fourth set with a 6-5 lead.
• Down 15-12, the Tigers scored three-straight points to tie the set at 15 all.
• The Tigers took a 23-22 lead on a string of three-straight points.
• Down 26-25, the Blue Hens took four of the final five points to win the set 29-27.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Barrett moved into fifth place all-time among kill leaders in single-season program history with 462 kills this season.