Charleston Falls to Towson Sunday

Sunday, November 6

TD Arena

1:00 PM

College of Charleston

12-15,7-7CAA

Towson

24-1,13-1CAA

Towson

Col. of Charleston

11/6/2022 4:57:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. --- Lexi Wierzbicki put down a team-high 12 kills as College of Charleston fell to Towson in straight sets on Sunday afternoon in CAA action at TD Arena.

Towson (24-1, 13-1 CAA) won the match by scores of 25-19, 25-18 and 25-23 combining for 42 kills, 9.5 blocks, eight aces and a .296 hitting percentage. The Tigers limited Charleston (12-15, 7-7 CAA) to 35 kills, four blocks and a .145 attacking clip.

QUICK SETS
Final Score: Towson 3, Charleston 0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-23)
Location: Charleston, S.C. (TD Arena)
Records: Charleston (12-15, 7-7 CAA), Towson (24-1, 13-1 CAA)

Critical Point
With Charleston holding a 21-16 advantage in the third set, Towson's Victoria Barrett came up with a big solo block to spark a 9-2 run that propelled the Tigers to a 25-23 sweep-clinching win in the frame.

Key Cougars

Wierzbicki reached double figures for the 10^th time this season pacing the offense with 12 kills.
Claire Campbell contributed six kills and three blocks. She now ranks eighth in the Cougars' rally-scoring era with 308 career blocks.
Jasmin Goei dished out 29 assists and added six digs and three kills.
Tynley Smeltzer paced the back row with 12 digs.

Match Notes

The Cougars combined for 14 kills and a .297 hitting percentage in set three.
Goei accumulated 11 of her 29 assists in the middle frame.
Six of Wierzbicki's 12 kills came in the final set.
With the setback, Charleston drops into sixth in the CAA standings entering the regular season's final weekend.

Up Next
The Cougars will host North Carolina A&T to close out the regular season next weekend. First serve for Saturday's series opener is slated for 1:00 p.m. at TD Arena.