When              Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 vs. Rider
                        Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 vs. LIU Brooklyn

Where             Friday & Sunday: Johnny Unitas® Stadium (Towson, Md.)

Time                Rider: 7 p.m.
                        LIU Brooklyn: 1 p.m.

TOWSON, Md. –Towson University field hockey team will play its first home stand of the season, hosting Rider on Friday night before LIU Brooklyn comes to town on Sunday for an afternoon game.

Information for tickets or streaming the games can be found on TowsonTigers.com.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Currently 0-4, the Tigers are picking up pace as the season progresses but need to get a game in the win column. In the third game of the season Towson broke its offensive silence as senior Katie McNeel scored the first goal of the year. Last Sunday the season's home opener went into overtime against Sacred Heart as McNeel and freshman Olivia Blasone each scored, but were unable to hold on in the extra time as the Pioneers left with a win 3-2.

RIDER RIDES INTO TOWN
Friday night the Tigers get their first night under the lights with a 7 p.m. start. The Broncs are 1-2 with the lone win over Davidson on the road last weekend, 5-0, and losses to Drexel and Appalachian State. Junior Tess Coorens is the leading scorer with three goals this season, while freshman Julia Divorra has had a solid start to her collegiate career with two goals and two assists so far.

LAST TIME AGAINST THE BRONCS
This week's game will be the 23^rd meeting between the two teams, with the Broncs holding a 17-4-1 series lead. Since 2013 Rider has won the matchup each year, earning a home win last year 4-0. In last year's game the Tigers had a seven shots and 10 corners. The Broncs scored three goals in the first period and another in the second.

BLACKBIRDS SWOOP IN ON SUNDAY
Sunday afternoon the home stand continues with a 1 p.m. game against LIU Brooklyn. The Blackbirds enter the weekend 0-4 and will face Georgetown in D.C. on Friday night before coming to Towson. LIU Brooklyn fell to both Appalachian State and Davidson last weekend in North Carolina. Leading the Blackbirds' offense is Eva van Wakeren with three goals and one assist, while Madi Cook has scored two goals this season.

LAST TIME AGAINST LIU BROOKLYN
This will be the third meeting between the two teams and Towson holds the series lead 2-0. Last season the Tigers' win over LIU Brooklyn was their only win of the season, with a 4-0 result in Brooklyn. It was Towson's first shutout since 2011 as Beira Ho, Kendra Sykes, Jenna Florenzo and McNeel all scored one goal apiece for the win.

THE SPORTS BRA PROJECT
In the end of last season the field hockey team began working with an international organization called The Sports Bra Project. This year the team is continuing its efforts with a collection of sports bras at all home games. There will be collection bins at the entrance gates for fans to donate new sports bras. Through the organization and connections to the area, head coach E.A. Jackson has partnered them with The BeMore Athletic League which is a middle school sports league for Baltimore City Public and Public Charter Schools. All donations of sports bras, or monetary donations, collected this season will stay local to support The BeMore Athletic League and area children who need the equipment to play sports.

ALUMNAE REUNION
Sunday's game is highlighted as the Alumnae Game when alumnae of the program are invited to come support the Tigers but also participate in family fun activities such as face painting and other entertainment. The team will hold a post-game tailgate which all alums are invited to.

LOOKING AHEAD
Following this weekend's games the Tigers will have no game next Friday but travel to Richmond to play VCU next Sunday, September 16 at 2 p.m.