The Matchup: Towson (1-3-2, 0-2 CAA) vs. Delaware (2-3, 0-2 CAA)
Place: Tiger Field – Towson, Md.
Game: April 4, 1 p.m.
Broadcast: Towson Sports Network
Live Stats: towsontigers.com
 
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's soccer team's final regular season home game for the spring 2021 campaign will be against rival Delaware on Sunday, April 4 at 1 p.m.
 
The game will be broadcast online by the Towson Sports Network.  Live stats will be available on towsontigers.com.
 
This spring season, the CAA is split into north and south divisions, with teams in each division competing against each other.  The top two teams in each division will compete in the CAA Tournament at Towson from April 15-17, 2021.
 
Each team is looking for its first victory in CAA North play.  Towson is coming off its second straight extra time defeat, falling to Northeastern 1-0 in overtime on March 28, to enter at 1-3-2 overall and 0-2 in the CAA.  Delaware was defeated by Hofstra 6-0 on March 27 for its third straight loss, moving to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in CAA play.
 
Towson and Delaware have played every year since 1995, with the Blue Hens leading the all-time series 15-10-1.  The last meeting was in Towson with Delaware getting a 1-0 double overtime victory on Oct. 20, 2019.  Towson won the previous season 2-1 in double overtime in Newark on Oct. 12, 2018.
 
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 FALLS IN OT TO NORTHEASTERN
For the fourth game in a row, Towson had more shots that its opponent but fell in extra time, for the second straight game, to Northeastern 1-0.
Top Towson offensive player:
--Jenna Blank: 2 shots, 2 SOG
Towson goalkeeper:
--Riley Melendez (L): 1 GA, 4 saves
 
FEAR THE FRESHMEN
Towson's freshmen have been stellar to start the 2021 spring campaign.  Goalie Riley Melendez sports a 0.74 goals allowed average, second in the CAA.  Nia Christopher is the team's leader in shots on goal with nine, Khori Banks and Alexandra Rush have a goal each and Demi Pierre has two assists.
 
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 eight career goals in 36 games, including 27 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.
 
PIERRE EARNS CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
After Towson 2-0 defeat of James Madison, Towson redshirt freshman Demi Pierre was chosen the CAA Rookie of the Week.  Pierre assisted both goals, to Danielle Maggio and Jenna Blank, in the victory.  Towson has four weekly honors this year, including another Rookie of the Week for Alexandra Rush and two Defensive Player of the Week honors for Riley Melendez.
 
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:
Delaware currently leads the CAA in total saves with 38, all by current goalkeeper junior Lauren Krinsky, who has a 73.1% save rate and 2.80 goals allowed average, helped by 2019 CAA Defensive Player of the Year Olivia Schuck, who adds a goal.  Junior forward Sara D'Appolonia is the leading goal-scorer with two on eight shots.