Towson’s comeback ends in five-set loss at Charleston

Towson forced a fifth set after losing the first two, but Charleston won the decider 15–4 to finish a 3–2 victory Saturday, September 26, at TD Arena.

The Cougars took the match 25–20, 25–23, 19–25, 24–26, 15–4. Towson fell to 8–5 overall and 2–2 in CAA play, while Charleston improved to 12–2 and 4–0.

Destini Pickett and Malinah Purcell-Telefoni each had 14 kills for Towson. Pickett added 14 digs, and Taylor Pagan finished with 10 kills. Kaitlyn Moran supplied 33 assists and Peyton Meyer added 22.

Towson hit .351 in the third set to begin its comeback. Charleston regained control in the fifth, producing seven kills without an attack error.

The Cougars held a 74–57 advantage in digs and outhit Towson .263 to .193. Towson returns home to face William & Mary on October 2 and 3.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.