TOWSON, Md. – Elon University volleyball put up a fight late in the second set, but Towson outlasted the maroon and gold 26-24 en route to a 3-0 final on Friday night, Nov. 15 at SECU Arena. 
 
"We executed pretty well on our side for a good portion of the night," said head coach Mary Tendler. "As the match went further along, we lost some of the discipline we demonstrated earlier, which allowed Towson to score more easily. You can't do that against a very good team on their home court. With our regular season complete, we are excited to prepare for our first opponent in the CAA Tournament."

The match marked the regular season finale for the Phoenix, who finishes with a 13-17 record overall and a 7-9 mark in league play.
 
Towson 3, Elon 0 | 20-25, 24-26, 12-25
THE RUNDOWN
Both sides traded control early in the opening set. With Towson up 7-4, consecutive Leah Daniel scores started a 7-2 swing that gave Elon the momentum. However, the Tigers (25-2, 15-0) scored six unanswered to wrestle back the lead at 16-12. Kellyn Trowse had a successful attack and added a service ace to help the Phoenix pull even at 17-17. After a Daniel block cut a two-point deficit to 21-20, the Towson put together a 4-0 run to close out the set.

The hosts jumped out to an early 7-3 advantage in Set Two, but committed three-straight attack errors to help Elon knot the game at 10-10. Towson benefited from an 8-2 push to go ahead 20-16, but Elon battled to a 23-23 tie thanks to a score by Trowse and two more kills from Daniel. Unfortunately, the Tigers were able to string together consecutive points for a 26-24 decision.

In the third and final set, Towson took over early courtesy of an 8-0 stretch that made it 11-3. The Phoenix could never recover, and a 25-12 result gave the home team the straight-set victory.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
Daniel led Elon in the loss with 11 kills and Trowse added seven kills and a .208 hitting percentage. Garcia tallied 16 assists, Clark followed with 11, Seman collected 13 digs, and Krzeminski made three blocks.

NOTES
-This is the second year in a row Elon finished the regular season with 13 wins.
-The Phoenix converted 10-of-34 attacks (.235) in the first set.
-Garcia recorded double-digit assists in all 29 matches she played in.
-Clark reached double-digit assists in 28-of-30 matches during the regular season.
 
UP NEXT
Elon will be the No. 5 seed for the CAA Championship Tournament, hosted by Hofstra on Nov. 22-24.