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3 Winner Towson 18-4,9-3 CAA

0 Elon 11-12,5-7 CAA Set Scores

Team	1	2	3	F
Towson	25	25	25	(3)
Elon	23	23	20	(0)

Tigers Volleyball Handles Elon in Three Sets to Improve to 9-3 in CAA Play

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Northeastern

11/2/2024 | 6 p.m.

ELON, N.C. – The Towson University volleyball team faced Elon in the second match of a two-match series on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers defeated the Phoenix in straight sets at the Schar Center in Elon, N.C.

Victoria Barrett led all players in the match with 14 kills. Ylenia De Mango added 10.

Records:

Towson – 18-4, 9-3 CAA
Elon – 11-12, 5-7 CAA

Key Stats

Despite finishing with a lower hitting percentage, the Tiger offense totaled 51 kills to Elon's 33.
The Tigers had eight aces to the Phoenix's four.
Maisie Jesse had a match-high 27 assists, averaging 9.0/set.

How it Happened

Towson opened the first set on a 6-1 run to take an early lead.
Elon tied the game at six with five-straight points.
After a Towson point, Elon scored three-straight to take a 9-7 lead.
Moments later, Towson scored six-straight points to take a 15-10 lead.
At 21-16, Elon scored five of the next six points to pull within one.
At 23 all, an Elon attacking error and Victoria Barrett kill sealed the first set for the Tigers.
The second set opened with short rallies by both teams, leading to a 7-7 tie.
Down by one, Towson scored four-straight points with a Sarah Callender kill and service ace to give the Tigers a 14-11 lead.
In a 20-15 deficit, Elon scored four-straight points to pull within one.
The Tigers got their first set point opportunity at 24-22.
Elon scored the next point to pull within one before Barrett's kill capped off a second set win for the Tigers.
Elon opened the third set with a 3-2 edge.
Towson then scored five of the next six points to take a 7-4 lead.
Elon pulled within one at 9-8 before the Tigers rattled off four-straight points to extend the lead to five.
At 14-10 another three-point Tiger run pushed the lead to seven.
The Phoenix won six of the next seven points to pull within two at 18-16.
With a 21-19 lead, Towson scored four of the final five points to win the third set 25-20.
The Tigers won the match three sets to none.

Inside the Numbers

De Mango recorded her fifth match this season with double-digit kills.
Jesse's 27 assists match her second-highest total this season.
Sydney Stewart totaled two service aces, bringing her season total to a team-high 35.

The Tigers return to TU Arena on Saturday and Sunday to face the Northeastern Huskies.

3 Winner Towson 17-4,8-3 CAA

1 Elon 11-11,5-6 CAA Set Scores

Barrett Eclipses 1,000 Towson Kills in Four-Set Victory over Elon

Matchup History

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University volleyball team faced Elon in the first match of a two-match series on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers defeated the Phoenix in four sets at the Schar Center in Elon, N.C.

Victoria Barrett led all players with 21 kills in the match. Maisie Jesse led the field with 23 assists in the match. Kaitlyn Moran added 22, second-most in the match.

Records:

Towson – 17-4, 8-3 CAA
Elon – 11-11, 5-6 CAA

Key Stats

Towson outhit Elon .280-.151 in the match.
In the opening set, the Tigers outhit the Phoenix .333 to -.053.
The Black & gold held a 7-2 service ace advantage in the match.

How it Happened

Towson opened the first set with a 6-2 lead.
After a Phoenix point, Towson scored four straight points to extend the lead to 10-3.
With a 12-6 lead, the Tigers scored seven straight points for a commanding 19-6 advantage.
Towson closed the set scoring three of the last four points. Barrett ended the set with a kill to win 25-12.
The Tigers opened set two scoring seven of the first eight points.
After an Elon point, Towson scored five of the next six to push the lead to 12-3.
With a 15-8 lead, the Tigers scored six of the next seven to take a 21-9 lead.
Ava Nakai ended the set with a kill to win 25-14 and take a 2-0 set lead.
The third set opened with a 6-6 tie.
Moments later, Elon went on an 8-2 run to take a 14-8 lead in the set.
Towson followed that with scores on eight of the next nine points to take a 16-15 lead.
In a 19-18 deficit, the Phoenix scored four straight points to take a 22-19 lead.
Three straight Tiger points tied the game before Elon scored three straight points to win set three 25-22.
Elon opened the fourth set with a 4-0 lead.
In a 6-4 deficit, Towson scored six-straight points to take a 10-6 lead.
With a 10-8 lead, Towson won six of the next seven points to extend its lead to 16-9.
The Phoenix then scored five-straight to pull it within two.
At 21-19, Towson scored four straight points with a kill each from Barrett and Sarah Callender to win the set 25-19.
The Tigers won the match three sets to one.

Inside the Numbers

With 21 kills in today's match, Barrett eclipsed 1,000 kills in her Towson career.
Jesse finished with 23 assists while Moran totaled 22. It is the sixth match this season where both have finished with 20 or more assists.
Sydney Stewart finished with 16 digs, it is her 12th match this season with 15 or more digs.