University of Delaware Athletics
Sunday, October 9
Newark, Del.
2:00 PM
University of Delaware
10-6,6-2CAA
0
vs
3
Towson
18-0,8-0CAA
1
2
3
F
Towson
25
25
25
3
Delaware
18
15
15
0
Team Stats
Towson
UD
Kills
45
25
Errors
11
21
Attempts
85
82
Hitting %
.400
.049
Points
57
29
Assists
44
24
Aces
5
0
Blocks
7
4
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Tyler Gallo
Volleyball Battles Towson
10/9/2022 4:17:00 PM | Volleyball
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware volleyball team fell in three sets (18-25, 15-25, 15-25) to the three-time CAA defending champions Towson (18-0, 8-0 CAA) Sunday afternoon inside Bob Carpenter Center. Delaware (10-6, 6-2 CAA) has now dropped their second-straight match as the Tigers complete the season series sweep.
Delaware's best attacking percentage came at the second set (.250) before finishing the afternoon hitting .049 compared to Towson's .400. The Tigers led the way in points (57-29), kills (45-25), aces (5-0), blocks (7-4), assists (44-24) and digs (29-27).
The opening set proved to be a seesaw battle between the Blue Hens and the Tigers, which saw four lead changes and eight ties, 11-11. Delaware responded to Towson's 3-0 run with a kill by Lani Mason followed by Pearce Augier and Savannah Seemans sending away Irbe Lazda's attempt, pulling the Blue Hens within one, 14-13. The Tigers closed out with an 11-5 spurt to capture the 25-18 set one win.
In set two, Towson took the early 2-0 lead. Fay Bakodimou's service error ignited a much needed 5-1 run, capped by back-to-back Mason kills, for the Blue Hens to take the 5-3 lead. The fight for the advantage commenced as Seemans' buried Lily Rogers' feed to knot the set up at seven. Then Towson ran away with it using a 18-8 run to claim the 25-18 set two win.
Back in familiar territory being down two sets, Delaware kept up with the Tigers only to trail by two, thanks to Mason and Augier rising up to send Bakodimou's attack away, 10-8. The Blue Hens answered back to Towson's 8-1 run by scoring four-straight points, three coming from Mason serving, to trim the deficit to four, 18-13. Towson remained in the driver's seat and closed out the match with a 7-2 run to secure the straight-set (25-15) victory, en route to their 18th win of the season.
Mason pace Delaware with 13 kills, four digs and two blocks while Rogers dished out 22 assists. Augier chipped in three blocks.
Victoria Barrett finished with 13 kills while Bakodimou added 10 kills and four digs for Towson. Katie McCraken and Sarah Jordan had 19 and 18 assists, respectively.
WHAT'S NEXT
Delaware will close out their homestand next weekend with a CAA two-match series against new conference foe Stony Brook Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday Oct. 16. Both matches are slated for a 2 p.m. start inside Bob Carpenter Center.
Promotions for the Stony Brook series: Saturday is Luau with Coach Lambert and Sunday is Unity Day/Fan Appreciation/Greek Life.
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Delaware's best attacking percentage came at the second set (.250) before finishing the afternoon hitting .049 compared to Towson's .400. The Tigers led the way in points (57-29), kills (45-25), aces (5-0), blocks (7-4), assists (44-24) and digs (29-27).
The opening set proved to be a seesaw battle between the Blue Hens and the Tigers, which saw four lead changes and eight ties, 11-11. Delaware responded to Towson's 3-0 run with a kill by Lani Mason followed by Pearce Augier and Savannah Seemans sending away Irbe Lazda's attempt, pulling the Blue Hens within one, 14-13. The Tigers closed out with an 11-5 spurt to capture the 25-18 set one win.
In set two, Towson took the early 2-0 lead. Fay Bakodimou's service error ignited a much needed 5-1 run, capped by back-to-back Mason kills, for the Blue Hens to take the 5-3 lead. The fight for the advantage commenced as Seemans' buried Lily Rogers' feed to knot the set up at seven. Then Towson ran away with it using a 18-8 run to claim the 25-18 set two win.
Back in familiar territory being down two sets, Delaware kept up with the Tigers only to trail by two, thanks to Mason and Augier rising up to send Bakodimou's attack away, 10-8. The Blue Hens answered back to Towson's 8-1 run by scoring four-straight points, three coming from Mason serving, to trim the deficit to four, 18-13. Towson remained in the driver's seat and closed out the match with a 7-2 run to secure the straight-set (25-15) victory, en route to their 18th win of the season.
Mason pace Delaware with 13 kills, four digs and two blocks while Rogers dished out 22 assists. Augier chipped in three blocks.
Victoria Barrett finished with 13 kills while Bakodimou added 10 kills and four digs for Towson. Katie McCraken and Sarah Jordan had 19 and 18 assists, respectively.
WHAT'S NEXT
Delaware will close out their homestand next weekend with a CAA two-match series against new conference foe Stony Brook Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday Oct. 16. Both matches are slated for a 2 p.m. start inside Bob Carpenter Center.
Promotions for the Stony Brook series: Saturday is Luau with Coach Lambert and Sunday is Unity Day/Fan Appreciation/Greek Life.
BLUE HENS on SOCIAL MEDIA
For the latest on the University of Delaware Volleyball, follow the Blue Hens via social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. #BlueHens
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