BOSTON - The Northeastern volleyball team (11-13, 9-9 CAA) fell to the Towson Tigers (23-5, 16-2 CAA) on Sunday afternoon at the Cabot Center.

Prior to the match, the Huskies celebrated their senior class as Maddie Donaphon, Julianna Truscott, Inbal Peleg, Anabel Zier, Marika Virthe, and Defne Arliel were all recognized for their contributions to the program.
 
With UNCW's win over William & Mary and Stony Brook's win over Hofstra, the Huskies clinched the final spot in the CAA tournament as the six seed.

• Set One: The Huskies got off to a 5-2 lead, capped off by blocks by Virthe and  Arliel. A few points later, Towson pulled ahead at 9-7 after a 5-0 run. A service error by the Tigers knotted the frame up at 12, but Towson tallied the next six points to extend its advantage to 18-12. The Tigers ultimately took the set at 25-20.
• Set Two: Both teams traded points, with neither leading by more two. Tied at nine, Towson tallied the next four points to pull ahead at 14-9. Arliel tallied a kill to trim the deficit to 15-11, but the Tigers went on another 4-0 run to lead 19-11. Towson took the set at 25-16.
• Set Three: The Tigers got off to an early 6-1 advantage and remained in front. A kill by Abby Reck and an error by Towson trimmed the deficit to 13-9, but Towson responded back. The Tigers extended their lead to 20-14, but the Huskies fought back down the stretch. Northeastern tallied nine of the next 13 points to make it 24-23, but Towson notched the next point to seal the match win.
•  Zier tallied six kills and four blocks.
• Virthe had five kills and six blocks.
• Peleg dished out a team-high 17 assists.
• Donaphon had another stellar match for the Huskies on the back line with 19 digs.

The Huskies will take on the three-seed Campbell Camels in the CAA tournament first round on Thursday, November 16. First serve is slated for 6:30 p.m. and will stream on FloVolleyball.
 
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