Williamsburg, Va. – The Towson University field hockey team will travel to Virginia for its last two road games of the 2021 spring season against William & Mary and James Madison.
The Tigers will take on The Tribe for a midweek contest on Wednesday at 2 p.m. before playing the Dukes on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The games will both be streamed on W&M Sports Network and JMU Sports View.
LAST TIME OUT
(at Northeastern, March 27)
Towson had a historic outing against Northeastern in its last matchup, securing the 3-1 victory. Georgia Beachley put the Tigers on the board after converting on a penalty stroke in the first quarter to tie the game at 1-1. The contest would stay knotted at one until the fourth quarter as goals from Jenna Florenzo and Paige Reese lifted Towson to the victory. The win marks the first time the Tigers have defeated the Huskies since 2011 and the first in program history on Northeastern's turf. The victory is also Towson's first CAA win since 2011 and first conference win on the road since 2010.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Towson (2-2, 1-1) is currently tied for third place in the CAA with William & Mary (1-1, 1-1). The Tigers top the league in saves per game, averaging 7.25 (.763) per contest. The team's four defensive saves in four games also leads the league. Kasey Bubel has registered three of the four defensive saves to pace the conference. On the offensive end of the pitch, Florenzo and Samantha Aljets are ranked fourth in the conference in both goals, with two each, and goals per game, averaging .50 per contest.
CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Goalkeeper Lena Vandam was named CAA Player of the week after her impressive performance at Northeastern. While in net Vandam faced 13 shots, recording four saves and only one goal. She has posted a .800 or better save percentage in three of four games this spring and leads the league with 6.25 saves per game. Her overall save percentage is .735. Vandam is the first Tiger to earn the honor since Tabi Hatch was selected in 2010 (10/18). The graduate student is also the second Tiger to earn a conference award this season as Kaiya Townsend Sabur was named Rookie of the Week on March 16. The pair of Townsend Sabur and Vandam are the first Towson players to win the two weekly league awards in the same season since 2008 when Karen DiFilipio (10/20) and Christina Boarman (9/8, 10/27) achieved the feat.
THE WILLIAM & MARY SERIES
William & Mary owns a 22-3-1 all-time record against Towson. The Tribe has won the last eight matchups between the two programs including the most recent on Nov. 3, 2019 when the Tigers dropped a 1-3 decision. The last time Towson bested William & Mary was Oct. 1, 2010 with a 3-2 victory in Williamsburg.
SCOUTING THE TRIBE
In its last game, William & Mary defeated Drexel, 2-1. Lily Saunders and Ashley Drum scored goals for The Tribe within four minutes of each other in the second period of play to secure the win. The Tribe totaled 19 shots with 10 on-goal. Junior goalkeeper Kimi Jones made three saves. The win marks the sixth straight for the team at home. James Madison handed William & Mary its only loss this season with a 4-0 shutout.
THE JAMES MADISON SERIES
Towson is 0-22 all-time against James Madison. The two programs last faced off on Nov. 1, 2019 when the Dukes took home the 3-1 victory.
SCOUTING THE DUKES
James Madison (2-1, 2-0) is currently tied for first place in the CAA with Delaware. The Dukes' only loss of the season came against No. 14 Virginia, 5-2. In its most recent outing, JMU defeated the Dragons 2-1, thanks to goals from both Eveline Zwager and Lauren Satchell. James Madison leads the conference in goals off corners, averaging 1.33 per game and has registered four scores total. Rachel Yaeger of the Dukes is currently tied for first in the league with three assists through three games. JMU will face the Blue Hens on Friday.
