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Athletics Weekend Roundup: Towson keeps on swimming

The Towson Volleyball team picked up two road victories to move its overall record to 25-4 this season.

The Towson Volleyball team picked up two road victories to move its overall record to 25-4 this season.

The Towson University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams continued their hot start, with both teams picking up wins against George Washington this past weekend.

The women’s team remained undefeated, picking up a 192-101 win over GWU at Burdick Pool.

The Tigers are now 7-0 overall, including a 3-0 record in conference action.

“It’s great to beat a team that’s very talented,” head coach Pat Mead said. “I think we had some people who stepped up today and took advantage of the opportunity today with it being the last home meet of the fall semester.”

Seniors Amanda Barber and Victoria Oslund led Towson with four victories apiece. Junior Jenna Van Camp also picked up three individual victories.

The men’s team earned a 195-74 victory over George Washington to improve its’ overall record to 5-1 and 2-0 in CAA competition.

Jon Burr grabbed three individual victories along with a relay win. John Gartland picked up three overall victories.

“Today was a good meet but we need more of the new names to step up if we’re going to be really competitive at the end of the year,” Mead said. “We’ll look for our next meet, the Bucknell Invitational, for some swimmers to step up.”

Both teams return to action on Nov. 21, as they travel to Bucknell for a three-day invitational.

Volleyball back on track with two straight wins

After a heartbreaking loss last weekend to the College of Charleston, the Towson volleyball team got back on track with two straight road wins.

On Friday, the Tigers took down William & Mary, 3-1, to complete a season sweep of the Tribe.

Senior Saitaua Iosia posted a match-high 19 kills and 13 digs for her eighth double-double on the year.

Aimee Schubert had a double-double with 31 assists and 18 digs, while Hayley Pa’akaula added 11 kills and 10 digs for her eighth double-double on the season.

On Saturday, the Tigers battled their way to a 3-2 win over James Madison in the team’s last regular season away game.

Pa’akaula had 18 kills while Iosia hammered home 17 kills in the victory.

The team also had big weekend from senior libero Paige Sekerak, who won CAA Defensive Player of the Week for the first time this season. It’s the third time in her career the senior has picked up the award.

Sekerak had 52 digs, seven assists and one kill in both games this weekend. Earlier this season, Sekerak set a school record for most career digs.

The Tigers will be back in action on Nov. 14 when they host UNC Wilmington at SECU Arena.

Other Athletics News

  • The football team suffered a 42-14 defeat against No. 7 Villanova on Saturday. The Tigers were outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter. The team will be in action this Saturday, Nov. 15, against William & Mary in the last home game of the season. Kick-off is set for 3 p.m.
  • The men’s basketball team picked up a win in its lone exhibition game this season, defeating Slippery Rock 69-57. The Tigers open the season on Friday at the University of Alabama.
  • The women’s basketball team  earned a 66-57 exhibition win over Stevenson. The Tigers open the season on Friday in the opening round of the Women’s Preseason NIT at Penn State.

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