Live Stats at Loyola (Sept. 12)
Live Stats vs. UMBC (Sept. 14)

TOWSON, Md. - The Tiger women's soccer team heads down Charles Street to face Loyola (Md.) in the opening day of the Battle of Baltimore Tournament on Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Ridley Athletic Complex.

Looking at the Greyhounds
The Greyhounds (2-4-0) are winless at home in three tries and are coming off a 1-0 loss to Saint Joseph's at Ridley on Sept. 7. Loyola is shooting just 7-for-52 (.135) and averaging 1.17 goals per game. Opponents are winning 29 corners to the Greyhounds' 10. Their opponents are inflicting the most damage in the second half, outshooting Loyola 41-29 and outscoring them 8-4.

Jessica Van Dyke's three goals and one assist lead Loyola. Rosy Hayes is just behind with six points on two goals and two assists. Goalkeeper Colleen Folan has allowed all 11 goals and has a goals-against average of 1.81. She has made 18 saves (.621 save percentage).

A look at UMBC going into Friday's match
UMBC faces Mount St. Mary's on Friday, Sept. 12 in the game that precedes the Towson-Loyola showdown. The Retrievers fell for the first time this season and the first time in 13 tries at home on Friday, Sept. 5 against Saint Joseph's. UMBC held the slight edge in shots, with nine, but the Hawks punched home the game's only goal in the 62nd minute to snag the victory. The loss knocked the Retrievers out of the NSCAA/Continental Tire regional rankings.

Freshman forward Lisa Nanov leads the squad with nine shots and five points on the season. Nanov's two goals are tied with senior midfielder Lilly Rydon for a team-best. The Retrievers have registered six assists on their seven goals this season. UMBC is averaging 1.40 goals per game, while holding opponents to 0.80 goals per contest. Junior goalkeeper Jen Nance has posted a pair of shutouts on the year and has totaled 24 saves.

Tigers at a glance
The Tigers are coming off a 3-0 win over Radford - their first over the Highlanders in the seven-game series. Senior co-captain Katie Ponce paced Towson with two goals, while freshman Gabby Scirica added the exclamation point with her goal in the 89th minute. Towson was lively on offense, outshooting Radford 23-19, and nearly getting two more goals from shots that hit the crossbar.

Ponce's two goals on Tuesday were her first two of the year. She and Scirica are tied for the team lead in points - both have two goals and one assist on the year. Senior Erin Quinn remains the starting goalkeeepr. She has allowed eight goals and has a 1.34 GAA. Her 24 saves have produced a save percentage of .750.

The Tigers return to action on Sunday, Sept. 14 when they host the conclusion of the Battle of Baltimore. The Greyhounds will face Mount St. Mary's at noon, while Towson takes on UMBC at 2:30 p.m.