TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team hosted UNCW on Sunday afternoon in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play.
 
Towson's (10-5, 3-0 CAA) Tilda Sjökvist dominated the first and third quarters, leading the Tigers with eight points in each. Down 12 after the first few possessions of the fourth, UNCW (5-10, 1-3 CAA) cut the deficit to six in the closing minutes. Zoli Khalil hit four free throws on two trips to the line in the closing minutes to secure the 79-68 win over the Seahawks.
 
Key Stats

• Towson out shot UNCW from the field, deep and the free throw line in the game.
• The Tigers got 26 points from the bench to the Seahawks' 18.
• The Black & Gold won every quarter.

 
How it Happened

• Tilda Sjökvist was hot to start the game, scoring eight of the Tigers' first 15 points. He made three with 2:54 to go in the first tied the game at 15 apiece. Viki Matulevicius had four in the period.
• Towson scored five unanswered points to close the quarter to take a 20-17 lead into the first break.
• The Tigers got the lead to six with 7:40 to go in the half before five unanswered from the Seahawks cut the lead to one.
• Kayla Morris led the Tigers with five points in the second quarter as the Tigers took a 34-30 lead into the half.
• The Tigers maintained their lead for the entire third quarter but could not extend it past six. Sjökvist led the team with eight in the quarter.
• Thalia Shepard hit three free throws and India Johnston's sunk a three to begin the fourth quarter, extending the Towson lead to 12.
• The Seahawks cut their deficit to six on a made tip in with 2:15 left in regulation.
• Semaya Turner completed a three-point play on the next possession to push the lead back to nine.
• Zoli Khalil hit four free throws on two trips to the line in the closing minutes to secure a 79-68 win.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Tilda Sjökvist finished with 16 points, two shy of her season high. She matched a season-high four made threes and added five assists.
• Viki Matulevicius posted 11 points, her second game in double figures this season.
• Kayla Morris finished with 11 points and seven rebounds, adding a steal and an assist.

 
Next Game
The Tigers host Monmouth on Friday at 7 p.m. at SECU Arena.