Cougars Sweep Towson

Friday, October 11

Charleston, SC

5:00 PM

College of Charleston

14-5,6-1CAA

Towson

14-3,5-2CAA

Towson

Col. of Charleston

10/11/2024 7:50:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston's defense was dominant as the Cougars defeated Towson in three sets (25-19, 25-23 and 25-16) Friday evening in TD Arena.

Tynley Smeltzer led the defensive attack for The College, posting a game-best 20 digs. Hannah Scott (12) and Emma Appleman (10) also registered double-digit digs for CofC.

With the win, the Cougars improve to 14-5 overall and 6-1 in the CAA while the Tigers suffer their third loss of the season, moving to 14-3 and 5-2 in league action.

WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED:

A Towson service error in the third set gave Charleston a 15-14 advantage, sparking an 11-2 run for the Cougars to close out the match-winning frame.

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— CofC Volleyball (@CofCVolleyball) October 11, 2024

CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST TOWSON:

Charleston trailed by no more than two points throughout the three sets.
The Cougars hit .217 as a squad compared to Towson's .048.
CofC had more kills, blocks, assists and digs than the Tigers.
Anna Smith and Emily Dykes had eight kills while Emily Banitt tallied 10 in the victory.
Hannah Scott recorded 31 assists along with 12 digs for her third straight match with a double-double.
Allie Holland was part of five of Charleston's nine blocks.

OF NOTE:

Charleston improves to 13-8 all-time against Towson and swept the Tigers for the first time since Oct. 14, 2018.
The Cougars remain undefeated on Friday's, improving to 6-0 this season.
Scott tallied her seventh double-double in 2024 and third straight match with the feat.
Towson's .048 attacking percentage was the second lowest for an opponent against CofC this season. The Cougars have held opponents to a .130 hitting percentage-or-lower in 11 of the 19 matches this season.
Smeltzer recorded her 1,300th career dig on Friday.

UP NEXT:
Charleston goes for the series sweep of Towson on Saturday at 1 p.m. The match is also Taylor Swift and Camper Reunion Day. Admission to all home volleyball matches are free of charge.

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