TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University volleyball team returned to SECU Arena on Friday evening to face William & Mary in the first of two Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) matches.
The Tribe took the opening set of the match before the Tigers tied it up after two. The Black & Gold posted 24 kills in the third on a .419 hitting mark to take a one-set lead. The Tribe's 11 attacking errors in the fourth set proved to be vital, as the Tigers won 25-21 in the fourth.
Key Stats
- Towson outhit William & Mary .259 to .168 in the match.
- Five Tigers finished with double digit kills to William & Mary's two.
- In a pivotal fourth set that went to 31-29, the Tigers had 24 kills on a .419 mark to the Tribe's 17 kills on a .279 mark.
- Taylor Pagan led all players with 13 kills.
Key Situations
- Set One: William & Mary went on four three-point, and two four-point runs to take the opener 25-23.
- Set Two: After going down 5-1 to begin the set, the Tigers tied it up at six. Down 21-20 the Tigers scored the final five points of the set to win 25-21.
- Set Three: Down 24-21, Towson won four consecutive points to take a 26-24 lead. Facing a Tribe set point, the Tigers scored three consecutive points to win 31-29.
- Set Four: The Tigers posted 12 kills on a .216 hitting percentage while holding the Tribe to an .024 mark to take the match three sets to one.
Inside the Numbers
- Kaitlyn Moran posted 50 assists in the match, marking a new career-high for the third time this season.
- Five Tigers posted double digit kill tallies, the most in a match this season: Pagan (13), Anna Rice (11), Malinah Purcell-Telefoni (11), Clara Vorel (10) and Addison Leber (10).
- Rice posted her second double-double of the season after finishing with 11 kills and ten digs.
Next Game
The Tigers and Tribe face off again tomorrow at 4 p.m. at SECU Arena. Tickets are available
here.
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