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Tigers Hit The Road For Pair Of Weekend Games

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.
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Players Mentioned

Megan Boyle

#88 Megan Boyle

GK
5' 8"
Junior
Criminal Justice
Sabrina Davis

#18 Sabrina Davis

M
5' 4"
Sophomore
Biology
Kelsey Jenkens

#2 Kelsey Jenkens

M
5' 6"
Senior
Elem. & Special Education
Heather Jenney

#1 Heather Jenney

F
5' 1"
Senior
Exercise Science
Taylor Kvilhaug

#11 Taylor Kvilhaug

M
5' 4"
Sophomore
Biology
Morgan Skavdahl

#4 Morgan Skavdahl

D
5' 5"
Junior
Nursing
Allie Stauffer

#14 Allie Stauffer

D
5' 8"
Junior
Exercise Science
Devon  Hake

#19 Devon Hake

F
5' 2"
Freshman
Biology
Erika McKay

#9 Erika McKay

M
5' 4"
Freshman
Pre-Speech Pathology

Players Mentioned

Megan Boyle

#88 Megan Boyle

5' 8"
Junior
Criminal Justice
GK
Sabrina Davis

#18 Sabrina Davis

5' 4"
Sophomore
Biology
M
Kelsey Jenkens

#2 Kelsey Jenkens

5' 6"
Senior
Elem. & Special Education
M
Heather Jenney

#1 Heather Jenney

5' 1"
Senior
Exercise Science
F
Taylor Kvilhaug

#11 Taylor Kvilhaug

5' 4"
Sophomore
Biology
M
Morgan Skavdahl

#4 Morgan Skavdahl

5' 5"
Junior
Nursing
D
Allie Stauffer

#14 Allie Stauffer

5' 8"
Junior
Exercise Science
D
Devon  Hake

#19 Devon Hake

5' 2"
Freshman
Biology
F
Erika McKay

#9 Erika McKay

5' 4"
Freshman
Pre-Speech Pathology
M