We Are The Champions ? With their 8-7 victory over Delaware on Saturday afternoon, the Tigers won their third Colonial Athletic Association championship and their sixth overall conference title. The Tigers also won the East Coast Conference championship during three straight years from 1990 to 1992.  

Tournament-Tested Staff ? The Tigers' coaching staff of Missy Doherty, Sonia LaMonica, Katie Doolittle and Mary Hammond played in a combined 14 NCAA tournaments during their playing careers. Doherty, LaMonica and Doolittle played in four NCAA Tournaments during their career at Maryland while Hammond was a member of the 2005 and 2008 NCAA Tournament teams at Towson.

Championship-Caliber Coaches ? The Tigers' coaching staff of Missy Doherty, Sonia LaMonica, Katie Doolittle and Mary Hammond combined to win five NCAA championships as players. Doherty was a member of three NCAA championship teams at Maryland while LaMonica was on the Terrapin squads which won the title in 2000 and 2001. 

Fantastic Four ? The Tigers became the first team to win the CAA Championship as the fourth seed in the tournament. Since 1996, the third seed has also won the tournament three times, including the Tigers last year.

A Rare Feat ? The Tigers became just the third team in CAA history to repeat as the conference champion. James Madison won the 2003 and 2004 titles while Loyola was the CAA champion in 1992 and 1993.

Next Goal Wins ? The Tigers and the Blue Hens played the sixth one-goal affair in CAA Championship Game history on May 2. It was the first time the title game was decided by a single goal since James Madison defeated William & Mary by 13-12 in overtime in the 2004 CAA Championship Game.

7th Heaven ? The Tigers have won seven straight games after the victory over the Blue Hens in the CAA Championship Game on May 2. It is the Tigers' longest win streak since winning eight games in a row during the 1984 season. 

This Seems Familiar ? For the second straight season, the Tigers enter the NCAA® Tournament with a 13-5 record. They also had a 5-2 record in CAA play. In addition, the Tigers defeated the top two seeds in the CAA Tournament to win the conference title for the second consecutive year.  

One More ? With one more victory, the Tigers will tie the school record for wins in a season. During the 2004 season, the Tigers had a 14-4 record and made their first appearance in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. It was also Coach Missy Doherty's first season with the Tigers.  

What a Run ? Over the last two seasons, the Tigers have posted a 26-11 record with 13 wins in each campaign. The 26 wins and the .702 winning percentage lead the CAA. Delaware has won 21 games in the last two years while posting a .700 winning percentage.  

Route 66 ? The victory over Delaware in the CAA Championship Game marked the 66th victory in Coach Missy Doherty's tenure at Towson. Since coming to Towson in 2004, Doherty has led the Tigers to a 66-40 (.623) record, including a 28-14 (.667) mark in CAA regular season play.

I'm Honored ? Senior defender Julie Ondrako was honored as the 2009 CAA Defensive Player of the Year at the league's annual awards banquet on April 29. She was one of five Towson players who were honored by the CAA at the event. 

And The Award Goes To ... ? Along with Julie Ondrako, senior attacker Meggie McNamara and junior midfielder Nikki Marcinik were named to the All-CAA first team while senior midfielder Britt Woodfield earned second team notice. Meanwhile, freshman goalkeeper Mary Teeters was selected to the CAA All-Rookie Team.  

More Hardware for Ondrako ? Senior defender Julie Ondrako was honored as the CAA Championship's Most Outstanding Player after leading the Tigers to the championship. She had five ground balls and three caused turnovers in the two games in addition to four draw controls in the semi-final win over William & Mary.

A Little Help From My Friends ? Senior defender Julie Ondrako was joined on the All-Tournament Team by senior attacker Meggie McNamara, junior midfielder Steph Taylor and freshman goalkeeper Mary Teeters.   

A Hat Trick of Honors ? Senior defender Julie Ondrako was honored by womenslacrosse.com as the Division I Defensive Player of the Week on May 4 after leading the Tigers to the CAA title. She became the second Towson player to be honored by the website this season.

Turning Point ? The Tigers had a 6-5 record prior to starting their seven-game win streak on April 10 at Hofstra. Before the overtime victory, the Tigers were averaging 12.18 goals per game while allowing 10.55 goals per outing. Since the win, the Tigers are a perfect 7-0 and are converting 42.2 per cent of their shots.

Another Year, Another 10 Wins ? For the fourth time in the last six years, the Tigers have posted 10 or more wins, including 13 wins this year. Prior to the 2004 season, the Tigers had reached 10 or more wins just seven times in 27 years.

Pulling Rank ? The Tigers have defeated two nationally-ranked opponents so far this season. On April 10, the Tigers rallied to defeat 19th-ranked Hofstra by a 13-11 margin in overtime. The Tigers also defeated 20th-ranked William & Mary in the CAA semi-finals on April 30.

Road Warriors ? The Tigers have certainly enjoyed playing away from home this season and enter the NCAA Tournament with a perfect 9-0 record in games away from Johnny Unitas® Stadium. The Tigers are averaging 12.20 goals per game away from home while holding their opponents to an average of 7.69 goals per outing.