TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University volleyball team faced Arkansas on Friday night in the team's opening match of the Tiger Invitational in front of a record-setting crowd of 1,161 fans at SECU Arena. After escaping the first set with a 26-24 win, the Razorbacks won the second and third sets convincingly.
Arkansas won a tight opening set, 26-24, as each team finished with 15 kills on similar hitting percentages. The Razorbacks followed that with 14 kills in the second set and 17 in the third, as they went on to win in straight sets.
Key Stats
- Arkansas outhit Towson .337 to .109 in the match. The Razorbacks finished with 46 kills to the Tigers' 29.
- Arkansas recorded 31 kills over the final two sets while limiting Towson to 14 kills in that span.
- After siding out at a 60% clip in the opening set, the Tigers were limited to 52% and 45% marks over the second and third sets, respectively.
- The Tigers' Megan Platt led all players with 11 digs.
- Arkansas' Parker Duncan led all players with 15 kills in the match.
Key Situations
- Set One: Both teams with 15 kills in the opening set of the match. The Razorbacks' .273–.235 hitting edge proved to be the difference as they won 26-24 to begin the match.
- Set Two: The Tigers opened the second set with a 5-2 lead before surrendering seven of the next eight points to Arkansas. The Razorbacks carried that lead to the end of the set, winning 25-16.
- Set Three: Two five-point runs for the Razorbacks earned them a 25-15 win in the set and a 3-0 win in the match.
Next Game
The Tigers continue the invitational at SECU Arena tomorrow against Robert Morris at 4 p.m.
-TowsonTigers.com-
