STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Towson University volleyball team faced Stony Brook in the first match of a two-match series on Saturday evening. The Tigers topped the Seawolves in straight-sets for their fourth-straight winning sweep.
 
Zyare Abdul-Rahim had a match-high 11 kills. Three Tigers finished with double-digit digs: Sydney Stewart (16), Maisie Jesse (11) and Victoria Barrett (10).
 
Records:

• Towson – 21-4, 12-3 CAA
• Stony Brook – 14-11, 7-8 CAA

 
Key Stats

• Towson outhit .211 to .070 in the match.
• In the third set, the Tigers outhit the Seawolves .306 to .119.
• Towson had nine blocks to Stony Brook's five.

 
How it Happened

• After a Stony Brook point opened the match, Towson went on a run of five-straight.
• The Seawolves pulled within one at 6-5 before another five-point Towson run made it 11-5.
• Short rallies back-and-forth took the score to 18-12.
• Towson scored three of the final five points of the set, capped by a Barrett kill, to win 25-19.
• Stony Brook opened the second set with a 5-2 lead.
• Towson followed that with a 9-2 run to take an 11-7 lead in the set.
• The Seawolves answered with scores on eight of the next 11 points to take a 15-14 lead in the set.
• The Tigers closed the set on an 11-3 run to win 25-18.
• In the third set, Towson opened with an 8-6 lead.
• There were ties at nine, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 in a back-and-forth rally.
• Towson followed the 15-15 tie with wins on nine of the next 11 points to get to match point in set three.
• Abdul-Rahim finished the match with a kill to win in straight-sets for the third-straight match.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Abdul-Rahim had her ninth match with double-digit kills this season, finishing with 11.
• Barrett finished one kill short of a double-double in the match.
• Sydney Stewart had a match-high 16 digs on the night.

 
Up Next
The Tigers face the Seawolves in the second of two matches tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Stony Brook, N.Y.