TOWSON, Md. – After dropping its first two games of the season, the Towson women's soccer team rebounded to go 6-0-2 in its remaining eight nonconference games, thanks to a 0-0 draw with University of Pennsylvania Sunday afternoon.

The double overtime draw extended Towson's program record unbeaten streak to eight.
 
How It Happened

• Neither team managed to sustain pressure in a back-and-forth game in the first half. The Quakers (4-1-2) out-shot the Tigers 5-2 in the first period, putting three of those chances on frame.
• Starting keeper Taylor Sebolao made three saves in the first half for Towson (6-2-2).
• The Tigers had a pair of chances in the first half, including a 21-yard free kick in the 42nd minute, but Evelyn Neidert's chance went just left of the post.
• Towson had a goal called back in the 40th minute as McKenzie McCaull and her defender were bumping shoulders into the box. McCaull put the ball in the net, but was called for a foul before the goal was scored.
• Penn wrapped up the scoreless first half with two corners in a one-minute stretch, followed by a pair of shots, one of which was blocked, the second stopped by Sebolao.
• Early in the second stanza, Sebolao was forced to leave the game after suffering a bloody nose. Emma Burnett made her first appearance at the Tiger Soccer Complex. The Tiger starter returned six minutes later to finish the game.
• Towson upped the pressure in the 60th minute with two corners, but the Tigers could not get a shot goalward.
• After getting through the first overtime period with Penn taking two shots against one for the Tigers, Towson had one last chance in the final minute of play.
• A Tiger player played a cross from the left side, connecting with Neidert on the far post, but the Towson rookie was ruled offsides and the goal was called back, finishing the game in a 0-0 draw. 

Behind the Numbers

• Towson remains unbeaten in its last eight games, extending the program record.
• With its sixth shutout of the season, Towson improved to 2-0-2 at the Tiger Soccer Complex in the nonconference portion of the slate.
• Towson is now 4-0-3 in its last seven contests at home, dating back to the end of the 2014 campaign.
• The Tigers finished the regular season nonconference schedule at 6-2-2, a winning percentage of .700. It marks the Tigers' second-best regular season nonconference season under ninth-year head coach Greg Paynter (since 2007), trailing only a 6-1-0 (.857) mark in his first campaign.
• Sunday's game marked the first time Towson played back-to-back overtime games since late in the 2013 season. Towson went unbeaten (1-0-1) in double overtime games this weekend, the first time the Tigers went unbeaten in back-to-back overtime games since beating Drexel and drawing with Old Dominion during the 2009 season
• The back-to-back double overtime games were the first such contests for Towson since the end of the 2005 season, playing Delaware and William & Mary to a pair of draws.

Up Next for Towson
Towson kicks off Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play on Friday, heading to Harrisonburg, Virginia for a clash with the Dukes of James Madison University. Kickoff for the league opener is slated for 7 p.m. at University Park.
 
Towson Head Coach Greg Paynter
On Staying Focused for Conference Play
We will rely on the things we've done for the last four weeks. We played really hard on defense and hopefully put together two halves of soccer every week and every game. That's what we'll focus on. The past is the past and we have to get ready for JMU.
 
Biggest Tests Coming in CAA Play
Every game is a test. There are no easy games left on our schedule. Being on the road to start the conference for three games makes it even harder but for us right now, it's about continuing to do the things that we do well. That will be good enough to keep us in games.
 
Towson Starting Goalkeeper Taylor Sebolao
On Suffering a Tough Injury
The defense does a good job so usually don't have to do too much. But I just wanted to get back in the game so I can help the team out as much as I can.
 
On Showing Resilience After Two Goals Called Back
We knew this was going to be a tough test today so as a whole, we really stepped up and even though we got two goals called back, we're still really happy with the result and we're excited for the momentum that we have going into conference play next week.
 
Going into Conference Play
(Our biggest test) Will be playing as a unit. Our strength is our midfield; they're very technical. We just excited to continue that and every game is going to be a blood battle so we just have to lace our cleats up and put our shin pads on and get ready to go.
 
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