
Cougars Fall to Tigers, 3-1
11/5/2022 4:04:00 PM | Volleyball
CHARLESTON, S.C. --- Senior Gabi Bailey recorded her 20th career double-double and senior Emma Falk surpassed the 250-career block mark with a match-high five as College of Charleston fell to Towson in a four-set battle on Saturday afternoon in CAA action at TD Arena.
Towson (23-1, 12-1 CAA) won the match by scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-22 and 25-20 combining for 58 kills, nine service aces and a .268 hitting percentage. Charleston (12-14, 7-6 CAA) finished the day with 48 kills, seven blocks and a .212 clip on the attack.
QUICK SETS
Final Score: Towson 3, Charleston 1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20)
Location: Charleston, S.C. (TD Arena)
Records: Charleston (12-14, 7-6 CAA), Towson (23-1, 12-1 CAA)
Critical Point
With Charleston holding a narrow 21-20 advantage in the third set, Towson strung together a 5-1 spurt to rally for a 25-22 win in the frame capped by a block form Lydia Wiers and Irbe Lazda.
Key Cougars
The Cougars and Tigers will meet in the second matchup of the weekend on Sunday afternoon. First serve is slated for 1:00 p.m. at TD Arena.
Towson (23-1, 12-1 CAA) won the match by scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-22 and 25-20 combining for 58 kills, nine service aces and a .268 hitting percentage. Charleston (12-14, 7-6 CAA) finished the day with 48 kills, seven blocks and a .212 clip on the attack.
QUICK SETS
Final Score: Towson 3, Charleston 1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20)
Location: Charleston, S.C. (TD Arena)
Records: Charleston (12-14, 7-6 CAA), Towson (23-1, 12-1 CAA)
Critical Point
With Charleston holding a narrow 21-20 advantage in the third set, Towson strung together a 5-1 spurt to rally for a 25-22 win in the frame capped by a block form Lydia Wiers and Irbe Lazda.
Key Cougars
- Claire Campbell turned in another stellar performance at the net hitting .450 with 10 kills and one error on 20 swings.
- Bailey paced the attack with 11 kills and added 11 digs to account for her eighth double-double of the season. She also added four blocks.
- Jasmin Goei recorded her eighth career double-double equaling her career-high of 36 assists to go along with 10 digs.
- Falk finished the day with seven kills and tacked on five blocks to become the 16th player in program history to surpass the 250-block mark.
- Lexi Wierzbicki and Anna Smith chipped in 10 and nine kills, respectively.
- Tynley Smeltzer paced the back row with 15 digs including six in the opening frame.
- The Cougars combined for a .312 hitting percentage with 12 kills on 32 swings in their second-set win.
- Saturday's match featured 27 ties and 11 lead changes with 21 of the 27 ties occurring in the final two sets.
- Nine of Bailey's team-high 11 kills came in the final two frames.
The Cougars and Tigers will meet in the second matchup of the weekend on Sunday afternoon. First serve is slated for 1:00 p.m. at TD Arena.
Team Stats
Towson
CC
Kills
58
48
Errors
20
19
Attempts
142
137
Hitting %
.268
.212
Points
76
57
Assists
54
46
Aces
9
2
Blocks
9
7
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