TOWSON, Md. – Friday night the Towson University women's lacrosse team hosted Elon in the first home conference game of the year. The Tigers took down the Phoenix 16-4 led by Natalie Sulmonte with six goals and one assist.
 
Towson moves to 3-9 on the year with a 1-1 mark in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Sunday afternoon the Tigers return to action at noon against William & Mary, at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium.
 
How it Happened

• The first several minutes of the game were quiet, before Elon broke the silence and scored the first goal of the night at the 23:26 mark.
• Towson responded two minutes later with a goal from freshman Kerri Thornton, her first of the night.
• Another eight minutes passed with no scoring, but the home team mashed on the gas, scoring eight goals in the remaining 13 minutes of the second half. Annie Sachs scored goal two for the Tigers, at the 13:10 mark and the Black and Gold rolled.
• Natalie Sulmonte's first score of the night came at 10:28, extending the Towson lead to 3-1.
• While the offense was producing, the defense held the Phoenix scoreless  through the remainder of the half.
• Coeli Love, Hannah Hobbes and Shelby Stack all tallied goals in the first half, as Sulmonte led the team with three entering the locker room.
• Entering the second half was similar as the first, eight minutes passed before Sulmonte tallied her fourth goal of the night.
• Towson led 10-1 with 22 minutes remaining.
• The Phoenix found an answer, scoring one on a free position attempt, the first goal in 33 minutes, making it a 10-2 game.
• Sachs and Sulmonte scored back-to-back, extending the lead to 12-2 and beginning the rolling clock.
• Sophomore Kaitlin Thornton got her first goal of the night with 14:34 remaining.
• Elon found room to score two minutes later, but the 13-3 advantage for the home team meant the clock would keep going.
• Three more Tiger goals put the game to bed, one from Kerri Liucci and another from Abby Wilkinson, as Sulmonte recorded her sixth in the last 10 minutes of action.
• The Phoenix scored their final goal with 1:12 on the clock.

Beyond the Box

• With her six goals tonight, Natalie Sulmonte has 34 on the season. Her sock trick is a season-high and her seven points are a season-high as well.
• Towson's 37 shots tonight are a season-high, Sulmonte had a team-high 11 shots.
• Kerri Thornton scored two goals for the third time this season, tying her career-best.
• This was Annie Sachs' first game with two goals since the Navy game in February.
• With goals from both Thornton sisters, this is the fifth game this season they have each scored.
• The 12-goal win is the largest margin of victory Towson has seen this season.

Up Next
Towson hosts William & Mary on Sunday at noon.