FINAL WEEKEND: The Tigers wrap up their regular season schedule this weekend with a pair of games. Towson will host Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rival Northeastern in its final home game and "Senior Day" on Friday at 6 p.m. before traveling to conference foe Drexel on Sunday at 1 p.m.
SENIOR SALUTE: Friday evening is the final home game for the Tigers' three seniors.
Kelsey Jenkens,
Heather Jenney and
Stacey Mackintosh will be honored prior to the game. The trio of seniors have combined for a total of 48 points (20 G, 8 A), 106 shots and 17 defensive saves throughout their careers.
UPDATING THE TIGERS: Senior
Stacey Mackintosh, who ranks second in the nation for defensive saves (eight), added one defensive save at Delaware. Towson is tied for second among Division I teams with 15 team defensive saves. Goalkeepers
Megan Boyle and
Emilee Woodall combined for 45 saves over the weekend. The duo teamed up for a season-high 26 saves in the loss to No. 6 Maryland.
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 18th meeting between Towson and Northeastern with the Huskies holding a 14-3 series advantage. The Tigers' last victory over the Huskies came in 2011Â (W, 1-0).
Towson will be looking for its first win over Drexel since the 2007 season (W, 4-2). The Dragons have a 21-8-4 advantage in the series.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES: Northeastern enters Friday's game hoping to break a three-game losing streak. Natalie Stewart leads the team with 14 points (5 G, 4 A). Goalkeeper Becky Garner has a league-leading 110 saves on the season with a .719 save percentage.
SCOUTING THE DRAGONS: Drexel will look to break a two-game losing streak on Friday as they host No. 15 Delaware before welcoming Towson on Sunday. Idrienne Walker leads the team with 12 points (6 G). Goalkeepers Erin Gilchrist (56 saves, .700 save pct) and Ainslie Rhoads (36 saves, .610 save pct.) have split time for the Dragons this season.
SAVES, SAVES, SAVES: Towson sits at the top of the conference with 204 total saves on the season. Junior
Megan Boyle leads the CAA with a .766 save percentage. She ranks second in the CAA in saves (98) and seventh in the conference in goals against average (3.48). Sophomore
Emilee Woodall is third in the conference in saves (91), fifth in save percentage (.684) and ninth in goals against average (5.61).
DEFENSIVE DYNAMOS: The Tigers lead the conference and are tied for second in the nation with 15 defensive saves and have recorded at least one defensive save in nine games this season. Senior
Stacey Mackintosh has a CAA leading eight defensive saves. Freshman
Erika McKay has three so far this season while sophomore
Sabrina Davis has made two defensive saves. Senior
Heather Jenney and sophomore
Morgan Lowry have both recorded one this season.