TOWSON, Md. – With two games left in the regular season, the final two Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) matches for the Towson women's soccer team are huge in the league standings. The Tigers host long-time foe William & Mary on Friday, followed by the regular season finale on Sunday against visiting Elon.
 
In two must-win situations, the Tigers take on the Tribe Friday at 2 p.m. and square off with the Phoenix on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both games will be contested at the Tiger Soccer Complex.
 
Follow the Action
Both home games this weekend will feature live stats. Fans can also follow the action on the team's official Twitter account, @Towson_WSOC with key plays and notes throughout the game.
 
Getting into the Game
Admission to both games this weekend will be free of charge to the Tiger Soccer Complex.
 
Senior Day
Sunday's game will have two events. As the final home game of the year, it will serve as the Black Out game for the Tigers as well as senior day for the four elder members of the team. Head coach Greg Paynter and his assistant coaches, Mike Eckberg and Autumn Hayes, will honor Nicole Nicholas, Hollie Garber, Vasthy Delgado and Erin Kelly.
 
Social Media
There will be live tweets available throughout the season from the Towson women's soccer official Twitter account, @Towson_WSOC. Fans are also encouraged to follow the Tigers on Facebook (Facebook.com/TowsonWSOC).
 
The Series: William & Mary
Long-time fans of the Towson women's soccer program will no doubt remember last year's 2-0 win over William & Mary at the Tiger Soccer Complex. That victory was the first for the Tigers over the Tribe in the 13 meetings between the programs. Towson and the Tribe have squared off once every season since the Tigers joined the CAA in 2002. The Tigers will be looking for their second-straight win over the visiting Tribe in program history.
 
The Series: Elon
The all-time history between Towson and the Phoenix is not a long one; the two teams met for the first time last season, resulting in a 2-0 Tiger win at home. The since-graduated Katie Ponce ripped a shot from just outside the 18-yard box, getting the game-winning assist from current junior Caitlin Oswald. Morgan Fraczkowski tacked on an insurance goal with Gabby Scirica on the helper.
 
Piling Up the Minutes
With just two games left in the regular season, no player in the CAA has spent more time on the pitch than Towson senior Vasthy Delgado. The Arlington, Virginia native has piled up 1,653 minutes this season, nearly 20 minutes clear of UNCW's keeper, Carolyn Huddy (1,637). Delgado had played every minute of the season for the Tigers until Sunday's game at UNCW, subbing off for the first time this year in the 36^th minute.
 
Twelve players in the conference have logged over 1,500 minutes this season, and three of them are Tigers. Delgado leads the conference, followed closely by keeper Taylor Sebolao (1,579) and backliner Nicole Nicholas (1,564). Towson and UNCW are the only two teams in the conference with more than one player to have logged over 1,500 minutes.
 
So You're Saying There's a Chance
Mathematically, the Tigers are still alive for one of the six spots available in the CAA Tournament. Towson will need to win both games this weekend and get help elsewhere to make the postseason. The Conference office will announce full playoff scenarios on Saturday following Friday's contests.
 
Don't Say the O Word
Every team loves playing on its home field, none more so than the 2015 Towson Tigers. This season, the Tigers have played a program-record seven games that have required extra time, five of which have been at the Tiger Soccer Complex. Towson put in 619 minutes of work at home this season, 80 of which have been beyond regulation.
 
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