CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Towson University volleyball team faced the College of Charleston in its first Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) road match of the season on Friday at TD Arena.
After taking a tight set to open the match, the Cougars (11-2, 3-0 CAA) held the Tigers (8-4, 2-1 CAA) to just 13 points in the second. Charleston went on to win the third set 25-19 and the match.
Key Stats
- Charleston outhit Towson .266-.156 in the match.
- The Tigers combined for 29 attack (19) and service errors (10) in the match while the Cougars finished with 17 total.
- Charleston posted a higher hitting percentage than Towson in each set.
- Charleston's Gabby Tuiaana finished with a match-high 11 kills.
- Malinah Purcell-Telefoni led the Tigers with seven kills.
Key Situations
- Set One: Despite finishing with one more kill than the Cougars in the set, the Tigers had seven attacking errors and five service errors and lost 25-23.
- Set Two: Charleston used runs of seven and five straight points to build a commanding lead over the Tigers. The Cougars won 25-13 in the second set.
- Set Three: Up 11-9 in the third, the Tigers surrendered eight straight points to Charleston. The Cougars scored five of the last seven points of the set to win 25-19.
Next Game
The Tigers and Cougars conclude the series at TD Arena tomorrow at 2 p.m.
-TowsonTigers.com-
