TOWSON, Md. – Towson University women's soccer team fell in the last home game of the season to Hofstra 5-1 Thursday afternoon at the Tiger Soccer Complex.
Christiana Davey scored her third goal of the season for Towson (3-13-1, 0-8-0 CAA) during the second half of the match. Hofstra (12-3-2, 6-0-2 CAA) scored all five goals during the second half of the game.
How it Happened
- Defense stepped in big for Towson during the first half as Hofstra took eight shots by five different sources.
- Sabrina Bryan took three shots and Lucy Potter took one which was saved by Towson's goalkeeper Delaney Mitchell.
- Mitchell had three saves going into the half.
- At the 54 minute mark, Briana Stabile took the first shot for Towson but Hofstra's goalkeeper Skylar Kuzmich had the save.
- Sabrina Bryan passed the ball to Miri Taylor who scored for Hofstra at the 57 minute mark to take a 1-0 lead.
- Two minutes later Lucy Porter scored and gave Hofstra a 2-0 lead.
- At the 60 minute mark Hofstra took a 3-0 lead after a penalty kick by Lucy Porter.
- Towson countered back with a header attempt by Monica Scagllione but Kuzmich had the save.
- Two minutes later at the 66 minute mark Christiana Davey crossed the ball to Madison Carr for another header attempt but Kuzmich had the save.
- Sabrina Bryan passed the ball to Alia Mentzell for the fourth goal for the Pride.
- Towson cut into the lead (4-1) after Moriah Wigley served the ball to Davey who scored to the left side of the goal.
- Justine Stoner had a shot at the top of the box but it went high.
- Nikki Logan had a shot at the 81 minute mark but it went wide left.
- Hofstra's Mentzell scored after a cross from Sam Diamond and took a 5-1 lead with three minutes left to play.
Behind the Numbers
- Hofstra out-shot Towson 16-7.
- Hofstra took a total of six corner kicks while Towson did not take any.
Up Next
- Towson will compete in its last game of the season on Sunday, Oct. 27 against College of Charleston.
- The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at Patriots Point.