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Towson Falls to Penn State in Season Opener

BOX SCORE UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Saturday afternoon the Towson University women's lacrosse team opened the 2019 season at No. 12 Penn State and fell 13-7.
 
The Tigers were paced by sophomore Kaitlin Thornton who had three goals and one assist, Coeli Love also contributed an assist. Natalie Sulmonte and Annie Sachs had two goals each.
 
No. 11 Towson moves to 0-1 on the season while the No. 12 Nittany Lions start 1-0.
 
How it Happened
  • In the ninth meeting between the two teams, scoring was fairly evenly matched as the game was tied three times in the first half.
  • Penn State took the lead initially four minutes into the game, but Kaitlin Thornton responded 26 seconds later with her first goal of the year.
  • At the 24:12 mark the Nittany Lions regained the lead. The Tigers took three more shots before finding the back of the net on a goal from Annie Sachs, assisted by Coeli Love.
  • Two minutes later, Natalie Sulmonte recorded her first goal of the year, assisted by Thornton, putting Towson ahead for the first time in the game, 3-2.
  • Penn State found a chance with 8:45 to go and tied the game for the third time.
  • Sachs scored her second goal of the day with just under three minutes to go in the half. The Tigers entered the locker room with a one-goal lead.
  • The Nittany Lions scored two straight goals in the opening minutes of the second period. Thornton responded at the 22:41 mark to tie the game for the fifth time.
  • Following Thornton's goal, the home team scored four unanswered and took a 9-5 lead with nine minutes to go.
  • Sulmonte cut the lead with a goal in the eighth minute and Penn State responded less than 60 seconds later.
  • Thornton's final goal came with 5:27 left to play, as the home team lead 10-7. In the final four minutes the Nittany Lions scored three more goals to seal the win.
Inside the Numbers
  • In Kiley Keating's first appearance in the net, she recorded 12 saves.
  • Towson out-shot Penn State in the first period with 13 shots to 11 but the Nittany Lions had a 24-9 shot advantage in the second.
  • Natalie Sulmonte and Kaitlin Thornton had four shots and six shots respectively, four shots on goal for each.
  • Olivia Conti, Sami Chenoweth and Meg Lynch had two caused turnovers each, the Tigers had a 16-11 advantage on caused turnovers.
Beyond the Box Up Next
Towson remains on the road next week at No. 12 Georgetown.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sami Chenoweth

#18 Sami Chenoweth

Def.
5' 7"
Junior
Olivia Conti

#4 Olivia Conti

Def.
5' 9"
Junior
Kiley Keating

#7 Kiley Keating

GK
5' 4"
Junior
Coeli Love

#19 Coeli Love

Att./Mid.
5' 5"
Junior
Meg Lynch

#27 Meg Lynch

Def.
5' 2"
Senior
Annie Sachs

#8 Annie Sachs

Mid.
5' 7"
Junior
Natalie Sulmonte

#11 Natalie Sulmonte

Att./Mid.
5' 3"
Senior
Kaitlin  Thornton

#24 Kaitlin Thornton

Att.
5' 7"
Sophomore
Erin Williams

#41 Erin Williams

Def.
5' 3"
Freshman
Kerri Thornton

#15 Kerri Thornton

A/M
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sami Chenoweth

#18 Sami Chenoweth

5' 7"
Junior
Def.
Olivia Conti

#4 Olivia Conti

5' 9"
Junior
Def.
Kiley Keating

#7 Kiley Keating

5' 4"
Junior
GK
Coeli Love

#19 Coeli Love

5' 5"
Junior
Att./Mid.
Meg Lynch

#27 Meg Lynch

5' 2"
Senior
Def.
Annie Sachs

#8 Annie Sachs

5' 7"
Junior
Mid.
Natalie Sulmonte

#11 Natalie Sulmonte

5' 3"
Senior
Att./Mid.
Kaitlin  Thornton

#24 Kaitlin Thornton

5' 7"
Sophomore
Att.
Erin Williams

#41 Erin Williams

5' 3"
Freshman
Def.
Kerri Thornton

#15 Kerri Thornton

5' 6"
Freshman
A/M