VILLANOVA, Pa. – Sophomore forward Cheyenne Skidmore scored the game's only goal with 5:05 remaining in the second overtime period as the Tigers (4-3-2) earned a 1-0 non-conference victory over Monmouth University (4-3-0) at the Villanova Classic on Sunday afternoon.

The Tigers, who have played all nine of their games on the road this season, earned their second win in the last three games with the victory.

“Monmouth is a good team and is receiving votes in the national poll,” Towson Coach Greg Paynter said. “Any time you can play a quality opponent like Monmouth and come away with a win, it's a good thing for our confidence, especially since we are heading into our conference schedule.

“It was a battle in the first half and neither team had much control,” Coach Paynter added. “In the second half, things opened up a bit. We were able to play good defense and had some good chances. Then, we took over in the overtime and were able to get a win.”

Skidmore, who scored her second goal of the season, took a cross from freshman forward Emily Banes and scored past senior goalkeeper Lia Fierro for the game-winning goal.

Junior goalkeeper Jocelyn Papciak made six saves, including five in the second half, to earn her fifth shutout of the season. Meanwhile, Fierro recorded four saves for the Hawks, who dropped their third straight game after a 4-0 start.

The Tigers will open their home schedule on Friday afternoon when they host the College of William & Mary in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams at the Towson Center Soccer Complex at 4 p.m. Meanwhile, the Hawks will host Lafayette on Friday afternoon.

College Women's Soccer: Towson University 1, Monmouth University 0 (2OT)
Towson (4-3-2)  0-0-0-1 / 1
Monmouth (4-3-0)  0-0-0-0 / 0

Goals: TOW – Cheyenne Skidmore 1 (104:55). Assists: TOW – Emily Banes 1. Saves: TOW – Jocelyn Papciak 6 (104:55, 0 goals allowed); MON – Lia Fierro 4 (104:55, 1 goals allowed). Shots: TOW – 14; MON – 14. Corner Kicks: TOW – 4; MON – 6. Attendance: 241.

TIGER TIDBITS: The Tigers and the Hawks were meeting for the first time since 1998 … Sunday's game also marked the third all-time meeting between the two teams … Towson now leads the all-time series by a 2-1 margin ... The Tigers played in their third overtime game this season … They are now 1-0-2 in those games … The Tigers have allowed just three goals in the last six games … They also have four shutouts in those six games … All nine of the Tigers' games this season have been decided by a goal or less … Papciak now has seven career shutouts … Both of Skidmore's goals this season have been game-winners … She also scored the eventual game-winning goal in Towson's 2-1 victory over Duquesne on August 29 … Sophomore defenders Courtney Lupinek and Kim Speese were named to the Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team along with Banes … The Tigers are now 3-0-0 on Sundays this season … The Tigers played their fifth neutral site game of the season on Sunday … They are now 2-1-2 in neutral site games.