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Nia Christopher against Hampton
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Elon ELON (9-5-3, 5-3-1)
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Towson TOWSON (11-2-5, 4-1-4)
Elon ELON
(9-5-3, 5-3-1)
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Towson TOWSON
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Elon ELON 0 0 0
Towson TOWSON 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | David Castellanos

Towson Women’s Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw Against Elon

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's soccer team battled to a 0-0 draw against Elon to close out the regular season on Sunday afternoon.
 
Towson (11-2-5, 4-1-4 CAA) outshot the Phoenix (9-5-3, 5-3-1 CAA) 19-5 in the contest, but could not get anything past the Elon goalkeepers.
 
The Tigers will be the five seed in the upcoming CAA Tournament after the draw with Elon and a win by Drexel on Sunday.
 
Key Stats:
  • Towson outshot the Phoenix 19-5 and had seven corner kicks to just one for Elon.
  • Both Phoebe Canoles and Nia Christopher recorded five shots to lead the Tigers with Christopher putting three on goal.
  • Riley Melendez made one save on the only shot on goal she faced for her 11th shutout of the season.
How It Happened:
  • Towson came out buzzing in the first half as Phoebe Canoles blasted a shot that was saved in the third minute.
  • Just minutes later off a corner kick, Demi Pierre found herself in front of the net but her shot bounced of the post.
  • The Tigers controlled played for most of the first half, outshooting the Phoenix 7-1.
  • Maja Hansson had a good look late in the half, but her attempt was stopped as Towson and Elon went into the half at 0-0.
  • Nia Christopher started the half with a good shot in the 51st minute but once again the shot was denied.
  • That set off a flurry of chances but each Towson shot missed the net.
  • Elon had their best chance of the contest in the 65th minute on a breakaway, but Riley Melendez was up to the challenge to make a sprawling save.
  • Towson nearly took the lead late, but a shot from Khori Banks in the final minute sailed high as the game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Inside The Numbers:
  • Towson allowed just five shots in the contest. The Tigers have given up just six shots over their last two games and 14 in their last three.
  • The Tigers unbeaten streak now stands at eight with their last loss coming back on September 22.
  • Riley Melendez recorded her 11th shutout of the season, one shy of the single season record.
Next Game:
The Tigers will be the five seed in the CAA Tournament. They will play four seed Elon on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at Monmouth. 
 
 
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