TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University volleyball team began Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play against the Northeastern Huskies on Friday afternoon at SECU Arena.
The Tigers outpaced the Huskies in kills and hitting percentage in each set of the match to win the league opener in straight sets.
Key Stats
- The Black & Gold outpaced Northeastern 44-32 in kills.
- The Tigers posted a better hitting percentage than the Huskies in each set and finished with a .248 mark in the match.
- Anna Rice led all players with 13 kills on a .200 hitting percentage.
- Valentina Meirelles led the Huskies with eight kills.
Key Situations
- Set One: Down 10-7, the Tigers went on a 15-1 run to take a commanding 22-12 lead in the set. Rice's service ace won the frame 25-13.
- Set Two: After Towson started with a 7-1 lead, the Huskies tied the score at 18. The Tigers followed with a 5-0 Tiger run to put them two points away from a set win. Northeastern forced extra points before Rice (2) and Destini Pickett ripped off three straight kills for the 28-26 set two win.
- Set Three: Despite six ties, Towson never surrendered the lead to the Huskies in the set to win 25-19.
Inside the Numbers
- Kaitlyn Moran posted a career-high 38 assists in the match on a .422 set percentage. She added four kills, one service ace and seven digs.
- Rice finished with a match-high 13 kills. She's now posted double-digit kill tallies in nine of ten matches played this season.
- Clara Vorel matched her season high with eight kills, adding two digs and five blocks.
Next Game
The Tigers and Huskies will face off again tomorrow at noon at SECU Arena.
-TowsonTigers.com-
