TOWSON, Md. -- Week two of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) conference schedule sees the Towson University women's soccer team split time between the Tiger Soccer Complex and North Carolina.

This week, the Tigers host Northeastern University at home on Thursday afternoon for a 3 p.m. clash before heading to the Piedmont region of North Carolina on Sunday for a 1 p.m. match at Elon University.

Both matches will have live audio and video, free of charge, as well as live stats. Links for all the action can be found on women's soccer schedule page of TowsonTigers.com.

Last Time Out
Towson was nipped 1-0 in league play on Sunday against William & Mary. The Tribe scored in the seventh minute before 83 minutes of scoreless soccer. Both sides put six shots on goal, with Towson's Megan Collins stopping five shots. Six different Tigers put shots on goal. Justine Stoner, Evelyn Neidert and Elizabeth Colletti paced Towson with two total shots apiece.

The Series: Northeastern (Series Tied 8-8-2)
The Tigers halted a five-match losing skid against the Huskies last season as the since-graduated Taylor Sebolao stopped 18 Northeastern shots in a 0-0 draw. Towson is looking for its first win over the Huskies since a 3-1 decision on Oct. 9, 2011, which was also Towson's last home win over its Boston counterparts.

The Series: Elon (Towson Leads 3-1-0)
The Tigers will look to continue their winning ways over the Phoenix. Last season, Towson knocked off Elon 2-1 thanks to goals midway through each half. Sam Lotti scored her first career goal in the 66th minute, a mark that stood up as the game-winning strike. The Tigers are 3-1-0 all-time against Elon, with all four previous matches coming in CAA action as the Phoenix joined the conference for the 2014 season. The Tigers won the first two meetings by a combined 3-0. Towson will be looking for its first win over the Phoenix on the road in the series. The teams meet in Elon, North Carolina for just the second time in the series.

Scouting the Tigers (3-8-1, 0-2-0 CAA)
Towson will look to halt a two-game slide on Thursday with its showdown against Northeastern. Justine Stoner continues to lead the Tigers' scoring efforts with 11 points thanks to five goals and one assist. Nikki Logan and Evelyn Neidert have four points apiece, the former with a goal and two assists while the latter has two goals to her ledger. Towson's offense has been versatile this season as 11 different players have registered at least one point. In goal, Megan Collins has logged all 1,125 minutes of action. She has turned aside 55 opponent shots this year.

Scouting the Huskies (5-6-1, 2-0-0 CAA)
Northeastern opened CAA action last week with a pair of victories, topping Delaware 2-1 in Newark before scoring an overtime win at home over UNCW in the 98th minute. The Northeastern offense runs through Hannah Rosenblatt as the forward has 12 points on six goals. Mikenna McManus is second on the team with six points behind six assists. McManus is a versatile feeder, hitting five different targets for assists. Northeastern has split time in goal this season. Nathalie Nidetch has played 922 minutes thus far, while Megan Adams has logged 216 minutes. Nidetch has made 40 saves while Adams has stopped six attempts.

Scouting the Phoenix (2-4-3, 0-1-0 CAA)
Elon has one league match to its credit after its Sept. 20 match at UNCW was postponed during Hurricane Florence. Elon fell 1-0 on Sunday against Delaware at home in overtime. Elon is led on offense by Taylor Paradoski, who has six points on three goals. Hannah Doherty and Carson Jones have four points each. Doherty has one goal and two helpers while Jones has scored two goals. Valentina Estrada has played a majority of time in goal, logging 875 minutes this season. She has made 38 saves at a .731 percent clip. She carries a goals against average of 1.44 into this week. The Phoenix will take on the College of Charleston on Thursday night with a 7 p.m. match in Elon.

It's Been Nice to Be Home
Last Thursday's match at Hofstra was the first time in September 2018 the Tigers will leave the Greater Baltimore area for a contest. Until that point, the Tigers' farthest road game in September a quick trip around I-695 to UMBC for a 2-1 win in Catonsville. Towson's last trip out of the 410 area code was at Bucknell on Aug. 31. The first month of the season was the opposite of this month as Towson played four of its first five games away from home.

Greater Baltimore's College Team
Over the last decade, the Tigers have controlled women's soccer in the Greater Baltimore Area. In the last 10 years, Towson has racked up an 8-3-2 overall record against Baltimore foes Loyola and UMBC. Towson has played at least one of the other schools every year dating back to the 2009 campaign.

Tigers in the Community
On Saturday, members of the Towson University women's soccer team visited the Aigburth Manor Block Party to play soccer with neighborhood children and meet members of the area. The Tigers were joined by members of the University's Civic Engagement & Social Responsibility organization as well.