Cougars Lose CAA Opener in Five

Saturday, September 20

Towson, Md.

12:00 PM

College of Charleston

6-5,0-1CAA

Towson

10-2,1-0CAA

Col. of Charleston

Towson

9/20/2025 2:56:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

TOWSON, Md. – College of Charleston volleyball lost to Towson in five sets (19-25, 12-25, 25-22, 25-19, 12-15) Saturday afternoon in the Coastal Athletic Association opener in SECU Arena.

Freshman Makena Parthen had 10 blocks for the Cougars (6-5, 0-1 CAA), the most by a CofC player since 2022. Ella Sanders recorded a game high 18 kills for the Tigers (10-2, 1-0 CAA).

CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST TOWSON:

Junior Lauren Dow captured her sixth double-double of the campaign with 31 assists and 14 digs.
With her ninth assist of the match, Dow recorded her 2,500th career assist.
Freshman Caroline Noonan and graduate Izzy Marinelli each had five blocks in the setback.
Charleston hit .317 in the third set tallying 14 kills and just one attack error.
Marinelli, sophomore Cole Crews and freshman Jumana Martin each served two aces.
Martin was one of three Cougars with at least 14 digs, leading the squad with 25.

OF NOTE:

Charleston is 14-9 against Towson in the series.
CofC is now 7-2 versus the Tigers in five set contests.
Martin extended her streak of consecutive matches with a service ace to 11 contests.
Martin eclipsed the 200-dig mark on the campaign.
Senior Morgan Cobb tallied her 250th career kill.
Parthen's 10 blocks are the most by a Cougar since Sofie Vogel had 12 Oct. 15, 2022, against Northeastern.
Charleston's 15 blocks are a season high.

UP NEXT:
Charleston and Towson complete the weekend series on Sunday from SECU Arena. Opening serve is scheduled for noon.

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