TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University volleyball team faced the William & Mary Tribe for the second-straight day on Sunday afternoon at TU Arena. The Tigers topped the Tribe in five sets to open the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) slate 2-0.
 
Three Tigers recorded double doubles in the match: Victoria Barrett with 22 kills and 14 digs, Sarah Callender with 14 kills and 10 digs and Maisie Jesse with 36 assists and 18 digs.
 
Records:

• Towson – 11-1, 2-0 CAA
• William & Mary – 4-7, 0-2 CAA

 
Key Stats

• Three Tigers finished with double-digit kills in the match: Victoria Barrett (22), Zyare Abdul-Rahim (16) and Sarah Callender (14).
• Four Tigers finished with double-digit digs: Sydney Stewart (27), Jesse (18), Barrett (14) and Callender (10).
• Jesse finished the match with a season-high 36 assists.

 
How it Happened

• Towson started the match on a 5-0 run before the Tribe responded with three straight points.
• Later in the set, the Tigers scored six-straight points to take a 14-5 lead.
• William & Mary scored three of the next four with two kills to pull it to 15-8.
•  The Black & Gold answered by winning five of the next six points to make it 20-9 in the set.
• Towson got their first set point at 24-14 and capped the set one win with a kill from Ava Nakai.
• After a 3-2 Tribe lead to start set two, Towson scored five straight with kills by Abdul-Rahim, Nakai and Barret, plus a Kaitlyn Moran service ace.
• William & Mary scored four of the next six points to pull it to two-point deficit at 9-7.
• The Tigers followed that with an 8-2 run with kills by Abdul-Rahim, Barrett and Callender.
• Three-straight William & Mary points pulled them within six at 19-13.
• Towson closed the set on a 5-0 run with kills from Moran, Nakai and Barrett, plus two Callender service aces.
• The Tribe started the third set on a 5-2 run to take an early lead.
• Towson took the lead in the set after scoring five of the next six to make it 7-6 in favor of the Black & Gold.
• William & Mary responded with a 5-1 run to take an 11-8 lead in the set.
• The teams exchanged short rallies before the Tribe scored four-straight to make it 17-11.
• After two Towson points, William & Mary went on a 6-2 run to make it 21-14.
• The Tribe had their first set point at 24-17 before Towson answered with four-straight points to make it 24-21.
• Maddie Meyers' kill gave William & Mary the win in set three at 25-21.
• Both teams exchanged short rallies to open the fourth set at 6-6.
• The Tribe took four of the next six points to take a 10-8 lead.
• A three-point Towson run later in the frame tied it up at 14 apiece before the Tribe answered with five-straight points.
• The Tigers scored four of the next six to pull within three at 21-18.
• William & Mary closed the set winning four of the final six points to win the set 25-20.
• Towson opened the deciding set with five-straight points with kills from Abdul-Rahim and Barrett.
• After a Tribe point, the Tigers scored four-straight for a commanding 9-1 lead in the final set.
• The first Tiger match point came at 14-5 and was lost on a service error.
• Former Tribe player Sarah Callender finished the match with a kill for the 15-6 set win and a 3-2 match victory.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Barrett finished one kill short of her season-high 23 from yesterday's three-set match.
• Barrett (22 kills, 14 digs), Callender (14 kills, 10 digs) and Jesse (36 assists, 18 digs) all finished with double doubles in the match.
• Maisie Jesse's 36 assists is a new season high.

 
Up Next
The Tigers continue CAA play against Delaware next Saturday (11 a.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.) in Newark.