I-95 ROAD TRIP: Towson makes the trip up I-95 for a pair of games in New Jersey. The Tigers travel to Rider for a 7 p.m. game on Friday. Towson will then make the short drive to Monmouth for a 12 p.m. matchup on Sunday.
UPDATING THE TIGERS: The Tigers earned their first win of the season in a 4-2 victory over Lehigh. The four goals was the most scored in a game since the 4-3 victory over #18 American last season. Senior
Heather Jenney leads the team with five points (2 G, 1 A). Sophomore
Megan Boyle ranks second in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with36 saves on the season, first in saves-per-game (7.20) and ranks fourth in the conference with a .692 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY: The Tigers have faced Rider 16 times with the Broncos holding a 14-4-1 advantage in the series. In last year's match-up, Rider earned a 2-1 victory over Towson.
This will be the third meeting between Towson and Monmouth. The series is tied 1-1 with the Hawks claiming the most recent meeting, a 4-0 victory in 2013.
SCOUTING RIDER: Rider enters Friday's contest with a 5-1 record. The Broncos opened the season with four-straight wins before falling to Hofstra 2-1. Rider earned a 3-2 win over La Salle in its last game out.
Allison Baligian leads the team with 12 points (6 G) while goalkeeper
Joelle Prettyman has 17 saves on the season with a .680 save percentage.
SCOUTING MONMOUTH: Monmouth (2-4) will host Temple on Friday before welcoming the Tigers on Sunday. The Hawks have lost three-straight including a most recent 5-0 decision to Cornell.
Teresa Warner leads the Hawks with seven points (3 G, 1 A). Goalkeeper
Christen Piersanti has made 20 saves on the season and has a .556 save percentage.
BALANCING ACT: The Tigers have enjoyed a balanced scoring output this season with seven different players recording a point. Four Tigers earned their first point of the season in the Tigers' last game out.
NO TIME LIKE THE FIRST TIME: Every player remembers their first goal. Junior
Allie Stauffer and sophomore
Taylor Kvilhaug scored their first collegiate goals in the victory over Lehigh.
FAMILIAR FEELING: Two Tigers ended scoring droughts in Sunday's win. Senior
Kelsey Jenkens scored her first goal since October 7, 2012. Junior
Morgan Skadvahl recorded her first goal since September 7, 2014.
MAKING AN IMPACT: Freshmen
Devon Hake and
Erika McKay are two of seven Tigers that have started all six games for the Tigers this season. Other players include
Heather Jenney,
Sam Zelenack,
Morgan Skavdahl,
Taylor Kvilhaug and
Sabrina Davis.
UP NEXT: The Tigers return home for another four-game home stand. The Tigers host Georgetown on Friday, September 25 at 6 p.m. before welcoming Villanova on Sunday at 12 p.m.