TOWSON, Md. – Sunday afternoon the Towson University women's lacrosse team celebrated Senior Day and the final home game of the regular season with a 12-10 victory over Drexel.
 
The Tigers improve to 6-9 on the year and 4-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Towson was led by Annie Sachs with three goals and two from Kerri Thornton. Next up for the team is a day trip to Delaware next Saturday for the regular season finale.
 
How it Happened

• Sophomore Hannah Hobbes started the day off with a goal at the 26:45 mark, her fourth goal of the year.
• Drexel's Karson Harris responded five minutes later, evening the score 1-1 before the Tigers scored two unanswered.
• Back and forth scoring continued with the Dragons tallying a goal at the 13:05 mark cutting the lead to 3-2.
• Towson scored two straight, one from Annie Sachs and another from Olivia Conti on a free position shot.
• Seven minutes passed before either team saw the back of the net, when Drexel's Colleen Grady scored with 2:05 to go in the half.
• Sachs struck once more at 1:54, recording her third of the day to lead the Tigers at the half. Towson entered the locker room with a three-goal advantage.
• Entering the second period, the Dragons scored first cutting the lead to two. Kerri Thornton responded three minutes later with her first goal of the day, extending the lead to 7-4.
• Both teams traded goals on the next five possessions, with 17:30 left the road team was within two once again.
• Towson led 9-7 before Drexel's Harris scored her third of the day, cutting the lead to one with 16:17 on the clock.
• Senior Natalie Sulmonte scored her first of the afternoon with 14:36 to go, putting the Tigers up by two, followed by a score from Coeli Love.
• The Dragons scored two minutes later, cutting the lead to two once again.
• Rayna Deltuva's goal with 9:18 left would seal the win for Towson, as the teams were scoreless for the next seven minutes. Drexel tallied one more with 1:58 left but would not gain possession of the ball again.

Beyond the Box

• With her goal today, Natalie Sulmonte has scored 44 goals this season. She is six away from tying her total last year of 50.
• Kerri Thorton's two goals today record the fifth consecutive game the rookie has scored, beginning on April 7 at James Madison.
• The three goals Annie Sachs scored today are the most since scoring five at Navy on February 23.
• Sami Chenoweth's four caused turnovers are the seventh time this season she has had at least four.

Up Next
Towson travels to Delaware on Saturday for the regular season finale and will travel to the CAA Championship the following weekend at James Madison.