TOWSON, Md. – A pair of clutch free throws with 10 seconds to play, coupled with a smothering defense at the other end sealed a 73-72 win for the Towson University women's basketball team over visiting Hofstra University.

Towson (9-14, 4-8 CAA) set a new school record with 14 blocks, besting the program's mark of 13 against Glassboro State (now Rowan University) during the 1980 season. The 14 swats tie for fifth-most in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) contest, in addition to being the second-most blocks in a CAA contest.

Three players finished with double digits, paced by a team-high 22 by Mary Cuevas. Nukiya Mayo finished with a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Raine Bankston added another 12 to Towson's total.

Hofstra (10-13, 4-8 CAA) was led by a game-high 29 points from Boogie Brozoski. Marianne Kalin finished with 12 points for the Pride.

How it Happened

• The Tigers ran out to a 25-16 lead in the first half. After things were tied up at 9-9, Towson went on a 12-4 run for a 21-13 advantage, aided by an and-one by Cuevas at 4:18 of the first.
• Towson took its largest lead of the first half, a 14-point, 34-20 advantage at 7:53 of the second after Mayo got a second-chance layup.
• The Tiger lead dipped below double digits just once in first eight minutes of the second quarter as Hofstra cut it to nine, 41-32, on a Sandra Karsten free throw set.
• The Pride cut the lead to seven just prior to the break as Brozoski hit a jumper with six seconds left. Towson took a 43-36 lead into halftime.
• Hofstra eventually pulled within four points of the Tiger lead at 7:04 of the third after Olivia Askin knocked down a 3-pointer. After the media timeout, the Pride made it a two-point game, 48-46, on a Kalin layup.
• Before the game endured a 90 second scoreless drought, Hofstra cut the lead to one, 52-51, with 3:12 to play in the quarter. The Tigers held a 56-54 lead after 30 minutes.
• Out of the quarter break, Brozoski put Hofstra up by one, 57-56, after a 3-pointer in the first 27 seconds of the period.
• The Tigers regained the lead on a Maia Lee rebound, but Hofstra got a second-chance layup of its own from Karsten at 7:02.
• Mayo hit the front end of two free throws to tie things at 61 before Hofstra broke the deadlock on its next possession.
• Towson erased a four-point deficit with back-to-back Mayo baskets at 4:37 and 3:48, but the Pride grabbed a three-point lead, 68-65, on an Askin trey.
• Hofstra had its biggest lead of the game, 70-65, with 2:26 to play on a turnover by the Tigers, leading to an E'Lexus Davis layup.
• Towson took a one-point, 71-70 lead thanks to small run, behind four free throws from Mayo and Bankston, followed by a Cuevas jumper on an offensive rebound.
• The Pride got a layup from Kalin to go up 72-71 before timely free throws from Mayo with 10 seconds left gave Towson the 73-72 advantage. On the ensuing in-bounding play, Towson's defense suffocated the Pride's offensive chances and sealed the Tiger victory.

Behind the Numbers

• Towson's starting five contributed heavily to the record 14 blocks. Cuevas finished with six, while Mayo added another four. Bankston and Etalyia Vogt had two blocks and another one, respectively. Mariah Gray had the lone bench block for Towson.
• The Tigers out-rebounded Hofstra 45-32, including 22 on offense. Those 22 offensive boards led to 24 second-chance points.
• Towson capitalized on Hofstra turnovers, scoring 18 points on 15 turnovers. The Tigers also dominated down low, putting up 38 points in the paint. Hofstra managed 24 points in the paint.
• The Tigers hit nearly 40 percent of its shots from the field, going 16-of-34 in the first half alone (47.06 percent). Hofstra finished 44.1 percent from the floor, including 43.8 percent from deep (7-16).

Up Next For Towson

• Towson concludes its three-game homestand Sunday afternoon, hosting league-leading James Madison University.
• Game time is set for 2 p.m. at SECU Arena.