Blue Hens Drop CAA Opener to Towson

Friday, September 27

Newark, Del.

6:30 p.m.

University of Delaware

8-4, 0-1CAA

Towson University

11-2, 1-0CAA

TOWSON

DELAWARE

Photo by: Mark Campbell

9/27/2019 8:32:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Bellinger is the offensive leader with 16 kills

NEWARK, Del. – The Delaware volleyball team opened its CAA schedule Friday night, but will have to make up ground in the conference standings, falling to Towson in three sets (20-25, 19-25, 21-25) at the Bob Carpenter Center.

The Blue Hens were paced by senior Maria Bellinger who led everyone with 16 kills to go along with five digs.

After falling behind early, Delaware came charging back late in the first with senior Bailey Pearlman at the service line, firing an ace to cap-off a 4-0 run that forced a timeout to make it 21-19 Towson. The Tigers closed the set on a 4-1 run to claim the opener.

After the slow start to the first, the Blue Hens came out charging in the second, opening the frame on a 3-0 run behind a pair of aces from freshman Lani Mason.

Mason was in double-digits with 13 kills and a pair of service aces to go along with three blocks.

Towson rattled off a 3-0 run of its own and controlled the majority of the set to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

In the third and final set, Towson jumped out to a 19-12 lead before the Blue Hens were able to come back to make it 23-20 late in the frame, but the hole was just too deep to dig out of.

Senior Andie Hanus was her usual self on the defensive side with 16 kills and freshman Ezgi Basaranlar had 32 assists.

It will be a quick turnaround for Delaware as UNCW makes the trip north to the Bob Carpenter Center for a Saturday matchup at 5 p.m.

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