TOWSON, Md. -- With the 2021 season quickly approaching, Towson University head men's lacrosse coach Shawn Nadelen has announced the schedule for the upcoming season.

"Having the opportunity to schedule games for the 2021 season, and now that we are very close to playing those games, is exciting for college lacrosse and the lacrosse community!" said Nadelen. "It's been fun, crazy and constantly working to get to our current schedule. We have a good mix of familiar foes along with some new opponents due to the constraints within certain conferences."

The Tigers take a step away from their traditional schedule for the 2021 season, still playing a strong nonconference schedule while adding more games against Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponents.

"Missing half the season last year, and not knowing how many games will come to fruition this year, we wanted to maximize the experience for our Towson lacrosse student-athletes and have worked at scheduling as many games as possible," continued Nadelen. It's been too long since we have been able to compete against another team on the lacrosse field, so we are very excited for the upcoming season!"

Game times will be finalized and announced on TowsonTigers.com as they become available. Television and streaming coverage of the 2021 season will be announced at a later date as well.

Below are capsules on each opponent the Tigers will face in 2021.

Virginia (2019 NCAA Champion, 4-2, 0-0 ACC)
Game Date: February 6
Location: Charlottesville, Va.
Time: TBD
All-Time Series: 4-13
Shawn Nadelen vs. Virginia: 0-0
First Meeting: April 29, 1972 | Charlottesville, Va. | Virginia 15, Towson 9
Last Meeting: March 21, 2010 | Towson, Md. | No. 1 Virginia 15, Towson 10
Notes: Towson and Virginia have scrimmaged one another in each of the last two seasons … the squads played in an exhibition at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium during the 2020 campaign.

Saint Joseph's (5-2, 0-0 NEC)
Game Date: Feb. 13
Location: Towson, Md.
Time: 1 p.m.
All-Time Series: 2-1
Shawn Nadelen vs. Saint Joseph's: 1-1
First Meeting: April 30, 2011 | Towson, Md. | Towson 15, Saint Joseph's 2
Last Meeting: April 27, 2013 | Towson, Md. | Towson 13, Saint Joseph's 6
Notes: The Tigers and Hawks will meet for the third time under head coach Shawn Nadelen … the two teams competed as CAA opponents for three seasons (2011-13) … Towson is 2-0 against Saint Joseph's at home.

Duke (6-2, 0-0 ACC)
Game Date: Feb. 20
Location: Towson, Md.
Time: TBD
All-Time Series: 7-4
Shawn Nadelen vs. Duke: 0-3
First Meeting: May 6, 1966 (Towson 14, Duke 7)
Last Meeting: April 16, 2019 | Durham, N.C. | No. 2 Duke 12, No. 5 Towson 10
Notes: After not playing for more than a decade, Towson and Duke will meet for what was scheduled to be a fourth-straight season … last season's matchup was cancelled at the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic and was slated to be played at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium … Towson is 5-1 at home against the Blue Devils.

Mount St. Mary's (3-5, 0-0 NEC)
Game Date: Feb. 24
Location: Emmitsburg, Md.
Time: TBD
All-Time Series: 14-2
Shawn Nadelen vs. Mount St. Mary's: 8-1
First Meeting: May 8, 1970 | Emmitsburg, Md. | Towson 1-0 (MSM Forfeit)
Last Meeting: February 15, 2020 | Towson, Md. | Mount St. Mary's 11, Towson 10
Notes: Towson and Mount St. Mary's will meet for the 11th season in a row … Mount St. Mary's win at Towson last season was the first regulation victory for the Mountaineers … the Tigers are 8-0 on the road against Mount St. Mary's.

Richmond (4-3, 1-0 SoCon)
Game Date: Feb. 27
Location: Richmond, Va.
Time: TBD
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Shawn Nadelen vs. Richmond: First Meeting
First Meeting: This Season
Last Meeting: n/a
Notes: Towson and Richmond will officially meet for the first time on the lacrosse field this season in the capital of Virginia … the teams have scrimmaged several times in the last few seasons ... Towson assistant coach Steve Grossi was an assistant with the Spiders for two seasons.

Drexel (3-3, 0-0 CAA)
Game Dates: March 6 (A), May 1 (H)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. | Towson, Md.
Times: TBD | Noon
All-Time Series: 46-10
Shawn Nadelen vs. Drexel: 9-5
First Meeting: April 12, 1962 | Towson, Md. | Drexel 14, Towson 7
Last Meeting: May 4, 2019 | Amherst, Mass. (CAA Championship) | No. 12 Towson 16, Drexel 14
Notes: Last season aside, Towson and Drexel have met every year since 1996 … long-time league rivals Towson and Drexel meet for the 57th time this season … Towson has won the last eight meetings, including the 2019 CAA Championship … Towson dropped five of the first six meetings under Nadelen against Drexel before reeling off eight straight … Towson is 25-4 at home against the Dragons and 17-6 on the road.

Hofstra (4-3, 0-0 CAA)
Game Dates: March 13 (H), April 3 (A)
Location: Towson, Md. | Hempstead, N.Y.
Times: Noon | TBD
All-Time Series: 23-27
Shawn Nadelen vs. Hofstra: 5-3
First Meeting: May 10, 1961 | Towson, Md. | Hofstra 14, Towson 12
Last Meeting: March 30, 2019 | Towson, Md. | No. 10 Towson 10, Hofstra 9
Notes: Taking an asterisk for last season, Towson and Hofstra have met every season since the 1996 campaign … the series is split 5-5 in the last 10 meetings … Towson weathered an early onslaught in the 2019 meeting for a one-goal win at home … Towson is 15-9 at home against the Pride and 8-17 on the road.

Delaware (4-2, 0-0 CAA)
Game Dates: March 20 (A) | April 24 (H)
Location: Newark, Del. | Towson, Md.
Times: Noon | Noon
All-Time Series: 44-18
Shawn Nadelen vs. Delaware: 9-1
First Meeting: May 16, 1961 | Newark, Del. | Delaware 6, Towson 3
Last Meeting: May 2, 2019 | Amherst, Mass. (CAA Semifinals) | #12 Towson 18, Delaware 11
Notes: Without last season's circumstances, the Tigers and Blue Hens have met every year since the 1976 campaign … the two schools are separated by 45 miles on a quick trip Interstate 95 … the Tigers have won five straight against the Blue Hens, including an 18-11 difference in the 2019 CAA Semifinals …  Towson has won the last four showdowns in Newark … the Tigers are 22-8 at home against Delaware and 21-10 on the road.

Loyola (4-2, 1-0 Patriot League)
Game Date: March 27
Location: Towson, Md.
Time: TBD
All-Time Series: 29-34
Shawn Nadelen vs. Loyola: 2-8
First Meeting: April 25, 1959 | Towson, Md. | Loyola 8, Towson 6
Last Meeting: Feb. 26, 2020 | Baltimore, Md. | No. 12 Loyola 15, Towson 6
Notes: The Loyola series is the longest running rivalry in program history, dating back to Towson's first varsity season in 1959 … the Tigers and Greyhounds have met every year since, less the 1980 season … Towson and Loyola are separated by less than five miles from home field to home field … last time Towson and Loyola met at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium, the seventh-ranked Tigers topped then No. 1 Loyola 12-10.

Fairfield (5-2, 0-0 CAA)
Game Date: April 10
Location: Towson, Md.
Times: Noon
All-Time Series: 5-1
Shawn Nadelen vs. Fairfield: 5-1
First Meeting: April 11, 2015 | Fairfield, Conn. | #16 Towson 8, #20 Fairfield 7
Last Meeting: April 6, 2019 | Fairfield, Conn. | #11 Towson 14, Fairfield 7
Notes: One of Towson's newest series, the Tigers and Stags will meet again for the first time since 2019 after last season was cut short … The Tigers are 5-1 all-time against Fairfield, including a 4-2 Towson win in the 2016 CAA Championship game … the last time these squads met in Towson, the Tigers edged Fairfield 8-7 … the Tigers are 3-0 all-time at home against Fairfield.

UMass (5-2, 0-0 CAA)
Game Date: April 17
Location: Amherst, Mass.
Times: 1 p.m.
All-Time Series: 9-7
Shawn Nadelen vs. UMass: 7-5
First Meeting: March 28, 1963 | Towson, Md. | UMass 7, Towson 3
Last Meeting: April 13, 2019 | Towson, Md. | UMass 14, No. 9 Towson 10
Notes: The two heavyweights in the CAA will meet once during the 2021 regular season … this season marks the third time in the last four meetings the clash will be in Amherst, Massachusetts … Since 2015, no team other than Towson or UMass has won the CAA Championship … two of the last three CAA Championships have pitted Towson against UMass (2017, 2018) … Towson is 3-3 all-time on the road against the Minutemen.