NEWARK, Del. – The Towson University volleyball team faced the Delaware Blue Hens in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play on Saturday morning at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware. The Tigers fell three sets to one in the first of two matches against Delaware this weekend.
 
Victoria Barrett led all players with 17 kills in the match. Ylenia De Mango added a match-high seven blocks.
 
Records:

• Towson – 11-2, 2-1 CAA
• Delaware – 7-3, 3-0 CAA

 
Key Stats

• Delaware held a .258-.213 hitting advantage over the Tigers in the match.
• The Blue Hens held a 9-4 ace advantage.
• IN set two, Delaware hit at a .522 clip to Towson's .048.

 
How it Happened

• The set opened at 3-2 in favor of the Tigers with a kill each from Sarah Callender and Victoria Barrett.
• Delaware responded with a 3-0 run to take a 5-3 lead.
• A Blue Hen error and Callender kill tied it at five apiece.
• The team's exchanged short rallies to get to a 9-9 score.
• Kills from Callender, Barrett and Zyare Abdul-Rahim pushed the Tiger lead to 12-9 in the set.
• Delaware answered with three straight points to tie the frame at 12.
• A 3-0 Delaware run after back-to-back Towson points gave the Blue Hens a 15-14 lead.
• Towson scored four of the next six points to take an 18-17 lead.
• The Blue Hens won six of the next eight points to nab a 23-20 lead in the first set.
• After two Towson points, Delaware won the final two points of the frame to win the first set 25-22. The set featured 15 ties.
• Set two opened with an early tie at three apiece.
• The Blue Hens then scored four straight to take an early 7-3 lead.
• The Tigers scored four of the next seven points to make it 10-7.
• Delaware responded with a 14-3 run to take a 24-10 lead in the set.
• After two Towson points, Delaware won the second set on a kill from Whitfield-Moss.
• The third set opened at a 3-3 tie.
• Delaware scored two straight before two Tiger points to make it 5-5.
• After a Blue Hen point, Towson scored five straight with kills from Erin Brothers and Ylenia De Mango. Sydney Stewart added a service ace.
• Short rallies from both sides pushed the score to 13-9.
• Delaware scored three of four before Towson answered by winning three of the next four points to make it a 16-12 Towson lead.
• Short rallies from both sides pushed it to 20-16.
• The Tigers followed with a 3-1 run to make it 23-17.
• After a Delaware point, a service error and Callender service ace secured the third set 25-18 in favor of the Tigers.
• Set four opened with a 3-2 Towson lead, with two kills from Sarah Callender.
• Delaware scored the next three points before Towson scored three straight to push it to a 6-5 Towson lead.
• The Blue Hens answered with six of the next eight points to take an 11-8 lead in the set.
• The Tigers tied it up with three straight of their own with kills from Barrett and Abdul-Rahim.
• Delaware won five of the next seven points to take a 16-13 lead.
• Towson pulled within one point on a 3-1 run with a De Mango kill and Maisie Jesse service ace in the run.
• The Blue Hens took five of the next six points for a 22-17 lead in the set.
• The Tigers answered back with wins in four the next five points to pull it to 23-21 before Delaware won the final two points for the 25-21 victory in the set.
• The Blue Hens defeated the Tigers three sets to one.

 
Up Next
The Tigers return to the Bob Carpenter Center tomorrow to face the Blue Hens at 1 p.m. in Newark, Delaware.