Opening Faceoff
The Tigers locked up their first CAA Regular Season Championship since 2010 on Saturday with an 8-7 win on the road at Hofstra. Towson clashes with fourth-seeded Drexel for a second time at Unitas Stadium this season. The Tigers won the regular season meeting on Apr. 2, 11-7. 

In The National Rankings
After securing its second-straight 12-win season, Towson moved up in all three polls. The Tigers are 11th in both the Nike Lacrosse/USILA Coaches' Poll and in the Cascade/Maverik Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. Towson is 10th in this week's Nike Lacrosse/Lacrosse Magazine Top 20. 

Updating the Top-Seeded Tigers
Towson boasts two career 100-point scorers on its attack line as Ryan Drenner and Joe Seider, both juniors, hit the century mark in the third quarter. Drenner, CAA Co-Player of the Year, has 43 points this season on 25 goals and 18 assists while Seider, a second-team All-CAA selection, has 32 points on 28 goals and four assists. Senior Spencer Parks is wedged between the juniors with 35 points on 19 goals and 16 assists. Senior middie Ben McCarty (17g, 7a) and second-team All-CAAer Mike Lynch (16g, 8a) have 24 points apiece. The Tigers' vaunted defense boasted four players on the All-CAA teams, including Tyler Mayes (LSM) and Jack Adams (SSDM) on the first team. The pair have 28 caused turnovers between them. Close defenseman Mike Lowe has a team second-best 16 caused turnovers. Tyler White, a second-team All-CAA nod, has a 7.18 goals against average, while making 110 saves. Junior faceoff specialist Alec Burckley is 51.4 percent at the faceoff X (108-210) while Steven Stillwell is also at 51.4 percent (37-72).  

Scouting The No. 4 Dragons
The fourth-seeded Dragons finished 2016 with an overall record of 6-8 and a 2-3 mark in the CAA. Drexel's offense is paced by Robert Frazee (23g, 4a) and Matthew Varian (17g, 10a). Cole Shafer is close behind with 26 points (19g, 7a) while taking a team-high 88 shots. The Dragons' Pat Root was their lone First Team nod, grabbing up 22 groundballs. Keeper Jimmy Joe Granito has played all but 20 minutes in goal this season. He has a goals against average of 9.55, making 162 saves at a 55.3 percent clip.

Towson-Drexel History
One of the longest-running series in program history, the Tigers and Dragons clash for a 51st time since the series began in 1962. This marks the fourth-straight season the Dragons and Tigers clash in the CAA semifinals. Since taking over the program in 2012, CAA Coach of the Year Shawn Nadelen is 3-8 against Drexel, but is 2-1 in the postseason. The Tigers have 40 total wins against Drexel, more victories against a single opponent than any other series in program history. Towson is hunting three-straight wins over the Dragons since winning three in a row in 2009 and 2010.

Towson-Drexel By the Numbers
All-Time Series Record    Towson 40-10
    at Towson    Towson 17-3
    at Drexel    Towson 11-5
    at Neutral Sites    Towson 2-0
    at Unknown Sites    Towson 10-2
First Meeting    1962
        Drexel 14, Towson 7
Last Meeting    April 2, 2016 (Towson, Md.)
        Towson 11, Drexel 7
Streak    Towson +2

Last Time Out vs. Drexel
The No. 10 Tigers opened their CAA campaign with an 11-7 win over Drexel at Unitas Stadium on April 2. Six different Tigers scored, paced by a Joe Seider hat trick. Ryan Drenner tacked on three points with one goal and two helpers while Mike Lynch notched two goals and one assist. Off the bench, junior midfielder Tyler Konen hit two goals while starters Spencer Parks and Tyler Young had one goal apiece. Tyler White made five stops in goal as Alec Burckley won all but five faceoffs (16-21). The Dragons got two goals from Matthew Varian and Will Manganiello. Keeper Jimmy Joe Granito made 16 saves and allowed 11 goals in the loss.

With a Win Thursday
- Towson would advance to Saturday's CAA Championship game for a second straight season.
- The Tigers would draw the winner of Thursday's second semifinal game between No. 2 Fairfield and No. 3 Hofstra.
- The Tigers would log their 13th win of the season, the most wins in a season since going 14-4 during the 2001 season.
- Head Coach Shawn Nadelen would notch his 50th career win since taking over the program in 2012, becoming the third Towson head coach to win at least 50 games.
- Towson would win its third-straight CAA Tournament game, the most since winning six in a row from 2003-2005 en route to three CAA titles.

Regular Season Champions
After being picked to win the CAA in the preseason coaches poll, the Tigers made good on that vote, winning their first CAA Regular Season title since the 2010 season. It is the first time under head coach Shawn Nadelen the Tigers will host the CAA Tournament as Towson vies for its third league crown under Nadelen. 

Tops in the CAA
The Tigers went 4-1 in the CAA this season, the program's first four-conference game win since 2010. It is the most conference victories under head coach Shawn Nadelen, who has now guided the program to five-straight CAA Tournament appearances. It is the second time the Tigers have qualified for five-straight CAA Tournaments since 2003-07 under former head coach Tony Seaman.

The Dirty Dozen
With its 8-7 win on the road at Hofstra last weekend, the Tigers earned their 12th win of the 2016 campaign. Coupled with its 12-6 record last season, Towson has won 12 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since elevating to Division I in 1980. The last time the Tigers won a dozen or more games in back-to-back seasons was 1971 (13-1) and 1972 (12-6).

All-Conference Nods
The Tigers did well in the 2016 CAA Men's Lacrosse postseason awards. Towson saw junior Ryan Drenner earn Co-Player of the Year honors, while head coach Shawn Nadelen was the league's Coach of the Year. Drenner became the first Tiger to win a share of Player of the Year since Ben DeFelice was also a Co-Player of the Year in 2004. Nadelen is the first Tiger head man to earn Coach of the Year honors since Tony Seaman won the award in 2010.

Joining Drenner on the First Team All-CAA list were juniors Jack Adams (SSDM) and Tyler Mayes (LSM). Four Towson standouts, Joe Seider (A), Mike Lynch (M), Mike Lowe (D) and Tyler White (GK) earned Second Team All-CAA plaudits. Freshmen Zach Goodrich (M) and Jon Mazza (M) were tabbed All-Rookie. Drenner was also the Tigers' selection for the All-Academic Team.

Combining Hot Offense With Stout Defense
While the Tigers may not be known for their scoring, Towson ranks in the top 20 in scoring the season, putting away 11.46 goals per game. Towson's bread and butter is on the defensive third, holding opponents to just 7.62 goals per outing. Only four Division I teams in the country rank in the top 20 for offense and are in the top 10 for defense. Towson is joined by Army (12.15/7.69), Yale (13.17/7.83) and Saint Joseph's (12.92/7.92).

The Century Mark
Towson's starting attack line boasts two 100-point scorers. Junior Ryan Drenner notched his 100th point at 13:46 of the third quarter with a goal at Hofstra, while linemate Joe Seider utilized a hat trick to move to 101 career points, hitting the century mark at 11:56 of the third period.

Bouncing Back
During Shawn Nadelen's tenure at Towson, the Tigers have allowed double-digit goals in just 27 of his 79 career games coached, including last weekend's contest. Towson is 14-12 since 2012 following a game when it allows opponents double-digit markers. After allowing double digits, the defense has buckled down in the ensuing game; Towson has allowed opponents double digits just 10 times after allowing 10 or more in the previous game. Since taking over the program in 2012, Nadelen holds a 17-14 mark following a loss. Towson beat Fairfield 18-11 at home following a 10-7 setback against Delaware the week before.

Got That 32nd Win - Updated May 4
Redshirt senior goalie Tyler White logged his 30th career win on April 9 in an 11-8 victory over CAA rival UMass. He is now has the most for a Tiger keeper in the CAA Era.

White is ranked third in the CAA in all-time wins since the conference first sponsored men's lacrosse in 2002. His 32 wins are now the third-most in the CAA and he trails only UMass's Tim McCormack's and Drexel's Bruce Bickford, who each had 33. A win Thursday for White would move him into a tie for second place for the most wins in the CAA Era at 33.

30+ Career Wins for Current CAA Teams
Mark Manos (Drexel) - 33 (2009-12)
Tim McCormack (UMass) - 33 (2010-12)
Tyler White (Towson) - 32 (2013-Present)
Bruce Bickford (Drexel) - 31 (2006-08)

White Named Senior CLASS Award Finalist
Redshirt senior goalie Tyler White was one of 10 NCAA Division I student-athletes to be named as a Senior CLASS Award Finalist, announced March 30. White is the only CAA student-athlete to make the finalist list.

The Senior CLASS Award will hold a Fan Vote on www.SeniorCLASSAward.com. Fans are able to vote once a day, every day from now until May 9. The Fan Vote counts for one-third of the final total, with the remaining two-thirds decided by NCAA Division I coaches and national media members.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. CLASS is an acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®. 

Bring Your Green Hat - Updated May 2
Junior attackman Joe Seider has been on an offensive terror lately, scoring at least one goal in his last 19 appearances. The streak began on April 25, 2015 in the regular season match up at Drexel. Since then, Seider has racked up 36 goals, averaging nearly two per contest during the run. 

Tigers Among the Division I Active Leaders - Updated May 2
Redshirt senior goalie Tyler White is among one of the top active goalies in the country. As of the May 1, 2016 statistical rankings, White was ranked 10th among Division I goalies in career saves, turning aside 42 opponent attempts. 

Junior faceoff specialist Alec Burckley is currently ranked 32nd in the active career groundball list, raking in 146. Wingman Pat Conroy is 48th on the active list with 151. Burckley is also 24th in active faceoffs won (297) and 22nd in faceoff attempts (577). 

Seider in the Towson Career Top 10 - Updated May 2
Junior attackman Joe Seider has ripped off 323 career shots in his time with the program. Seider is now alone in third-place all-time with shot attempts, passing the 301 attempts by John Como (1977-80) and Jonathan Enkelke (2004-08) during the Delaware (April 16) game. Seider needs 14 shots to grab second place, held by Kevin Sturm (1995-97, 1999), who ripped off 327 attempts. Glenn Smith sits atop the leader board with 458 shots from 1988-91. The Hereford, Maryland native has 85 career goals and needs just four more goals to pass the 89 markers from Bobby Griebe (2004-07) and Tom Wagner (1976-79). 

Burckley in the Towson Career Top 10 - Updated May 2
With his sixth faceoff win against Johns Hopkins University on March 12, junior faceoff man Alec Burckley moved into the program's top-10 career list for faceoff wins. Burckley has 297 career wins, and is sole possession of eighth place all-time. Next on the list is Tim Lucky (1992-95), who won 323 draws from 1990-93. Burckley is just three faceoff wins away from becoming the eighth player in program history to win 300 or more draws. Towson Hall of Famer Justin Berry holds the career record at 507 from 1998-2001 and is the only player in program history to win more than 500 faceoffs.

Tyler White's Career Numbers - Updated May 2
It's no secret that Towson's starting goalie, Tewaaraton Watch Lister Tyler White, is one of the best backstops in the country. White has the third-best goals against average (7.18) in the nation, a mark that would better his own single-season record of 7.57 from the 2015 campaign. Over the course of his career, White has built a 32-15 overall record. White's win over UMass was the 30th of his career, passing Reed Sothoron, who won 29 from 2002-2005. White's winning percentage is better at 68.0, edging Sothoron's 64.4 percent (29-16). With goalie minutes available from 1997 to the present, White is among seven goalies with 1,000+ minutes in the rack, logging 2,754. Sothoron played in the most in that span at 2,976, while John Horrigan logged 2,660 from 1998-2001.

In it for the Long Haul - Updated May 2
The Tigers' game at Ohio State was the farthest the Tigers will travel in the 2016 regular season. Towson flew out that Monday for Columbus and returned to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Wednesday. Johnny Unitas Stadium, home of the Tigers, sits roughly 415 miles from Ohio Stadium, the site of the March 15 contest. The trip was roughly 830 round-trip miles. On April 9, Towson traveled 356 miles to Amherst, Massachusetts to take on the Minutemen at Garber Field. The Tigers rounded out the regular season on April 30 at Shuart Stadium, home of the Hofstra Pride, a trip of 215 miles. Those two April games are the only CAA road trips for Towson this season.

Lowe Named CAA Player of the Week (5/2)
Lowe played an outstanding defensive game to help the No. 12 Tigers close out the regular season with an 8-7 victory over Hofstra. It was Towson's first win at James M. Shuart Stadium since the 2012 season. Lowe anchored a defense that held its 11th opponent of the season to single digits. In addition, Lowe marked Hofstra's second-leading point getter, Sam Llinares, keeping the reigning CAA Player of the Year without a point and limiting Llinares to just one shot. Lowe forced three turnovers in the game and recorded seven groundballs. 

Parks Named CAA Player of the Week (4/15)
After a four-point week where he scored his second hat trick of the season and added an assist to his day, senior attackman Spencer Parks was named CAA Player of the Week. Parks scored what proved to be the game-winning goal early in the third quarter as the Tigers recorded its second CAA win of the season. It is Parks' second weekly honor and the Tigers' sixth of the season. Parks is the first Tiger to win multiple CAA Players of the Week this year.