ON THE ROAD: Towson wraps up a four game road trip this weekend with a pair of matchups against opponents ranked in the 2015 Penn Monto/NFHCA DI National Coaches Poll. The Tigers will face Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rival No. 15 Delaware on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. before heading to No. 6 Maryland for a 1 p.m. matchup on Sunday.
UPDATING THE TIGERS: The Tigers are looking to snap a five-game losing streak with a win over Delaware. Towson, which ranks second among Division I teams in defensive saves, added one at La Salle (
Morgan Lowry) for a season total of 14. Sophomore goalkeeper
Emilee Woodall recorded a career-high 15 saves in the Tigers' loss to Hofstra on Sunday.
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 39th meeting between Towson and Delaware with the Blue Hens holding a 30-5-2 series advantage. The Tigers last victory over the Blue Hens came in 2010 (3-2 OT).
Towson will be looking for its first ever win over Maryland as the two teams meet for the 30th time on Sunday. The two teams have tied twice in the series.
SCOUTING DELAWARE: No. 15 Delaware (11-4, 2-1 CAA) enters Friday's game hoping to break a two-game losing streak after falling to No. 5 Virginia 3-2 (OT) and No. 12 Liberty 6-2. Esmee Peet and Lisa Giezeman lead the team with matching 22 points (10 G, 2 A). Goalkeeper Emmeline Oltmans has 49 saves on the season with a .583 save percentage.
SCOUTING MARYLAND No. 6 Maryland (13-3, 6-0 BIG 10) comes into Sunday's game riding an 11-game win streak. The Terps host Big 10 member Indiana on Friday before welcoming the Tigers on Sunday. Welma Luus leads the team with 25 points (12 G, 1 A). Goalkeeper Sarah Holliday has 28 saves on the season with a .718 save percentage.
BALANCING ACT: The Tigers have enjoyed a balanced scoring output this season with nine different players recording a point. Junior
Morgan Skavdahl (3 G) and seniors
Stacey Mackintosh (3 G) and
Heather Jenney (2 G, 2 A) lead the squad with six points each. Junior
Sam Zelenack has a team-best three assists on the season.
SAVES, SAVES, SAVES: Towson sits at the top of the conference with 159 total saves on the season. Junior
Megan Boyle leads the CAA with a .758 save percentage. She ranks second in the CAA in saves (75) and seventh in the conference in goals against average (3.15). Sophomore
Emilee Woodall is fourth in the conference in saves (70), fifth in save percentage (.680) and ninth in goals against average (5.09).
DEFENSIVE DYNAMOS: The Tigers lead the conference with 14 defensive saves and have recorded at least one defensive save in seven games this season. Senior
Stacey Mackintosh has a CAA leading seven defensive saves. Freshman
Erika McKay has three so far this seasom while sophomore
Sabrina Davis has made two defensive saves. Senior
Heather Jenney and sophomore
Morgan Lowry have both recorded one this season.
UP NEXT: The Tigers close out the regular season with a pair of conference matchups. Towson hosts Northeastern on Friday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. for Senior Day. The Tigers will then travel to Drexel on Sunday, Nov. 1 for a 1 p.m. game.