TOWSON, Md. – Six games against teams that reached the 2015 NCAA Tournament highlight the 2016 Towson University women's lacrosse schedule released by Head coach Sonia LaMonica.

The Tigers, who reached the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship game for the fifth straight year in 2015, welcome back 22 letter winners for their sixth season with LaMonica at the helm.

"Last season saw us falling just short of some program changing upsets and those adversities that have fueled a hunger for our returners," said LaMonica. "The beauty of our job as collegiate coaches is it's a new year and we get to revamp schedules and try again, having gained valuable experience from the prior years. I feel fortunate that here at Towson we can continue to create schedules that helps set the stage for conference and post season success, and at the end of the day I believe that helps facilitate an exceptional experience for our student-athletes. We look forward to an exciting season."

Towson kicks off its 2016 campaign on Wednesday, Feb.10 as the Tigers welcome Monmouth to Johnny Unitas® Stadium. The Tigers and Hawks will be meeting for the fourth time with the Tigers having captured the previous three meetings, including a 4-3 win last season.

The Tigers then head south for a match-up at Jacksonville on Saturday, Feb. 13. It will be the first ever meeting between the Tigers and Dolphins. Jacksonville went 17-3 last year, captured the Atlantic Sun Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

Towson returns home to host local rival, UMBC on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The Tigers lead the all-time series 35-7 and have won four straight. The Tigers wrap up the month of February with another local match-up. Towson visits Loyola on Sunday, Feb. 28. The Greyhounds, who have won three straight in the series, lead the series 32-10.

The month of March kicks off with a home game against Georgetown on Saturday, March 5. That Saturday will be the first of three doubleheaders with the Tiger men's lacrosse team and game times for the doubleheader days will be announced shortly. The Tigers and Hoyas have split the all-time series 10-10, however the Tigers have won two straight including a 13-10 victory last year in D.C.

Towson heads south for spring break and will visit Stetson (March 11) and Florida (March 15). It will be the first ever meeting between the Tigers and each of the two schools. The Gators went 15-6 last year and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers return from their Florida trip to host Penn on Saturday, March 19. This will be the second of three doubleheader days for the women's and men's lacrosse teams. The Quakers, who went 14-5 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year, have won each of the previous three meetings between the two schools.

The CAA slate gets underway on Saturday, March 26 as the Tigers host long time conference rival Delaware. Delaware leads the all-time series, 31-18. Towson had won nine straight against the Blue Hens before a tough one goal loss last season. This will be the third of the doubleheader days with the men's team.

The month of April starts with a quick trip up Charles Street to take on Johns Hopkins on Saturday, April 2. The Blue Jays, who were an NCAA Tournament participant a year ago, have won five straight against the Tigers.

The Tigers jump back into CAA play on Sunday, April 10 with a visit to Elon. Towson won its first ever meeting against the Phoenix last season, 12-2. The Tigers remain on the road to visits Hofstra (April 15) and Drexel (April 17). Towson knocked the top seed Pride out of the CAA Tournament with a 7-3 comeback overtime win. The Tigers have won six of the last seven meetings with the Dragons.

Towson returns home to host William & Mary (April 22) and James Madison (April 24). The Tigers have won six straight against the Tribe. The Dukes, who have won two straight over the Tigers, captured the CAA title last season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers wrap up the regular season on Sunday, May 1 as they welcome Connecticut to Johnny Unitas® Stadium. It will be the first meeting between the Huskies and Tigers since 2006. Towson leads the all-time series 4-1.

The top four teams in the conference standings will advance to the CAA Tournament, held May 6-8 at Drexel University.