The Matchup: Towson (0-0-2) vs. George Washington (1-2)
Place: Tiger Field – Towson, Md.
Game: March 11, 6 p.m.
Broadcast: TSN
Live Stats: towsontigers.com

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson women's soccer team is ready for its first game under the lights in the newly-renovated Tiger Field, hosting George Washington on Thursday, March 11 at 6 p.m.

The game will be broadcast on the Towson Sports Network.  Live stats will be available on Towsontigers.com.
 
The Tigers are playing a night game for the first time at Tiger Field.  Lights are part of the renovations made this past year at the Lower Fields Complex.
 
Towson, out of the Colonial Athletic Association, has drawn its first two games, coming off a 1-1 stalemate at Saint Joseph's on Friday for an 0-0-2 record.  George Washington defeated Atlantic-10 foe Richmond 1-0 in double overtime on Sunday to come in at 2-1.
 
In the all-time series between the two teams, George Washington leads 5-2-1.  The last contest was a draw on Sept. 12, 2019 off a 16-save performance from Towson's Lindsey Pazdziorko.
 
This is the first contest of a two-game homestand for Towson as the Tigers conclude non-conference play on Thursday and host James Madison on Sunday.
 
MILLER NAMED 2019 ALL-CAA
In 2019, Jacey Miller earned All-CAA Third Team at defender, one of just four freshmen in the league to earn all-conference honors.  The Auburn, Pa. native also was selected to the CAA All-Rookie Team.  Miller started all 18 games in 2019 at defender, playing over 1600 minutes.  She added a goal and assist on the offensive end.
 
LAST TIME: TOWSON PUSHES TO DRAW AT ST. JOE'S
Towson earned a second consecutive draw with 1-1 result at Saint Joseph's, leading at the half.  It is the first time in program history where Towson has begun the season with back-to-back draws.
Top Towson offensive player:
--Alexandra Rush: 1 goal, 3 shots
Towson goalkeeper:
--Riley Melendez (T): 1 GA, 5 saves
 
FEAR THE FRESHMEN
Towson's freshmen have been stellar to start the 2021 spring campaign.  Goalie Riley Melendez sports a 92.9% save rate and 0.41 goals allowed average.  Nia Christopher is the team's leader in shots with five, putting four on goal, while Alexandra Rush has the team's lone goal vs. St. Joseph's.
 
TIGER FIELD UPGRADED
Tiger FIeld, the home of Towson women's soccer, got some major upgrades during phase two of the Lower Fields Complex construction.  The field now has a new grandstand, press box and lighting system, plus has new concessions and restrooms.
 
BLANK HAS NO BLANK SLATE
Towson returns its leading scorer from the 2019 season, Jenna Blank, who earned five goals and two assists last season.  She has seven career goals in 32 games, including 25 starts at forward.
 
The junior has three career game-winning goals with the Black & Gold.  One more ties her for 12th all-time in Towson history.
 
Välkommen till Towson universitet
Towson sports two players from Sweden: sophomore Demi Pierre, from Gävle, played four games, including both goals in a victory over Mount St. Mary's, before missing most of the year due to injury, and Maja Hansson, from Sandviken, a freshman who played for the U18 Swedish National Team.
 
In addition, Nia Christopher is also from outside the U.S., being a member of the Senior National Team of Bermuda.
 
REPPING THE HOME STATE...
Towson keeps close roots to home with six players from the state of Maryland.  This includes two players from the home city of Baltimore: junior Riley Rumbley from Mercy H.S. and sophomore Phoebe Canoles from Perry Hall H.S., plus a third from Baltimore County, Danielle Maggio from Hereford H.S.  The other three from Maryland are Camryn Anderson from Columbia, Madison Carr from Perryville and Caroline Macdonald from Bethesda.
 
TIGERS EARN CAA WEEKLY HONORS
With the 1-1 draw at Saint Joseph's, two Towson players notched CAA weekly awards: Riley Melendez was the Defensive Player of the Week with five saves and one goal allowed while Alexandra Rush was the Rookie of the Week for her goal scored in the 32nd minute.
 
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1996 AMERICA EAST TITLE TEAM
2021 marks the 25th year since the Towson women's soccer team won its first league title as a program, winning the America East that season.  The Tigers needed back-to-back four-overtime games to win the tournament, capped by a 142nd minute goal by Christi Landi to defeat Delaware 2-1 and take the league title.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT:
George Washington has been predicted to finish second in the Atlantic-10 after winning 14 games in 2019.  Senior middie Natalie Silberman is the reigning Atlantic-10 Player of the Week after getting the game-winning goal vs. Richmond, her second game-winning goal of the year.  Sophomore Tamaki Machi has a 73.3% save rate and 1.56 goals allowed average in three games played in goal.