TOWSON, Md. - The Towson women's soccer team finishes the regular season with two Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) matches this weekend, hosting Elon on Friday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. and William & Mary on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. Sunday's match will be Senior Day.

Towson will honor its five seniors on Sunday post-game.

Towson went 1-0-1 last weekend in two tough CAA matchups with Delaware and Drexel. The Tigers handed UD its first loss in the series since 2009 and first home loss since 2000. Senior co-captain Katie Ponce scored the game winner against the Hens and the game-tying goal at Drexel to earn CAA Player of the Week honors. The Tigers got outstanding performances from all over the field. Senior goalkeeper Erin Quinn made 17 saves on the weekend, including 11 in the Tigers' double-overtime 2-2 draw with the Dragons. Quinn moved into a tie for 3rd place all-time at Towson in career saves after her efforts last week. Junior Nikki Nicholas performed well in her new role out wide as part of a new 3-4-3 formation, and freshman Maddie Bove was a key part of a defense that allowed no Drexel goals via the run of play.

Ponce's five goals lead the Tigers with 11 points. Freshman Gabby Scirica has a team-best four assists. Quinn is the Tigers' goalkeeper of record, with a .751 save percentage and a 1.82 goals-against average (GAA). She is tied for 25th in total saves in the NCAA this week.

Elon - Oct. 24 at 2 p.m.
This is Towson's first meeting with Elon, a new member of the CAA. The Phoenix are 5-10 overall with a 1-6 CAA record. They are coming off a 3-1 loss at William & Mary on Oct. 19. Their conference win came on Oct. 12 in a 2-0 victory over Delaware. Grace Bennett leads Elon with three goals and one assist for seven points. Bethany Houpt has a team-leading three assists. The Phoenix have a three-player rotation in net. The two with the most playing time are Kate Murphy and Sydney Branson. Murphy has a GAA of 2.42 and 30 saves for a .600 save percentage. Her record stands at 3-5. Branson has started 10 of 10 matches played and has a GAA of 1.27 and 21 saves for a .750 save percentage. Her record stands at 2-4.

William & Mary - Oct. 26 at 2 p.m.
Towson has never beaten W&M (0-9-2); the series started in 2002 with a 3-1 Tribe win. The two draws occurred in 2004 (2-2) and 2005 (0-0). One other match has gone into overtime – in 2003, the Tribe won 1-0 in 2OT. Towson has been shutout in each of the last three matches.

The Tribe comes into the weekend with an 11-3-1 record and a 5-2 mark in conference action. The squad is ranked fourth in the mid-Atlantic region in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire Poll. W&M play at James Madison on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. The Tribe has not lost since a 1-0 decision agianst Northeastern on Sept. 26. Since then William & Mary is 5-0-1. Emory Campers' nine goals and three assists lead the Tribe. Samantha Cordum is right behind with seven goals and five assists. Rachel Moore leads W&M with six assists. Caroline Casey has started all 15 matches and has a 1.05 GAA with 46 saves (.742 save pct.). William & Mary rank in the top 30 in the nation in seven statistical categories: 29th in assists per game, 20th in points per game, 20th in scoring offense, 29th in total assists, 22nd in total goals, 26th in total points, and 26th in W-L-T pct.
 
Last Time Out
William & Mary picked up a 1-0 win over Towson women's soccer on a soggy Oct. 11, 2013 at Albert-Daly Field. The Tribe's Katie Johnston scored the game's only goal on a header in the 75th minute off of one of W&M's two corner kicks. The Tigers stood up to consistent pressure throughout the match.

The CAA Tournament begins on Nov. 2 with quarterfinals action. Northeastern, William & Mary, James Madison, Drexel and Hofstra are all locked into the six-team field. Northeastern can clinch the right to host the semifinals and finals of the championship with a win in either of its final two games since it holds the tie-breaker advantage over second-place James Madison and William & Mary based on head-to-head victories.