The Game: Towson (5-1-1, 0-0 CAA) vs. Delaware State (0-8)
When: Tuesday, Sept. 13 – 7 p.m.
Where: Tiger Field – Towson, Md.
Broadcast: FloSports ($)
Series: Towson leads 3-0
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's soccer team will return home to take on Delaware State on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.
The game will be broadcast on FloSports. Visit https://flosports.link/3PiZj24 to view the full Colonial Athletic Association schedule and sign up today. All games at Tiger Field are free to attend for the public.
The Tigers come into the match on a four-game win streak, most recently defeating Bucknell 2-0 last Thursday to improve to 5-1-1 overall. Their most recent contest against Navy was cancelled and declared a no contest after heavy rains made the field unplayable.
Towson and Delaware State will be meeting for the fourth time. Towson defeated Delaware State 6-0 last season. The Tigers lead the all-time series 3-0.
The Tigers have just two non-conference games remaining before the beginning of CAA play. Towson will close out the non-conference slate against UMBC on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. in Catonsville.
CHRISTOPHER - CAA PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nia Christopher was honored as the CAA Preseason Player of the Year, voted on by the league's head coaches. Christopher was second in the CAA last season with 13 goals, including five game-winners.
CANOLES - PRESEASON ALL-CAA TEAM
Team captain
Phoebe Canoles earned a spot on the Preseason All-CAA Team. The 2021 All-CAA Third Team midfielder started all 18 games last year, scoring three goals and four assists.
In addition, team captain
Jacey Miller was CAA Preseason Honorable Mention, playing all 1,637 minutes on the back line in 2021.
CHRISTOPHER GOING FOR TU GOALS RECORD
Nia Christopher stands with 17 career goals in her Towson career, including 13 as a sophomore in 2021. The Bermuda National Team forward is going for the record currently held by Emily Banes, who scored 30 goals from 2008-13.
Välkommen till Towson universitet
Towson sports two starters from Sweden: redshirt junior
Demi Pierre, from Gävle, All-CAA Second Team midfielder in spring 2021, and
Maja Hansson, from Sandviken, a junior 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. She competed with Bermuda in the CONCACAF qualifiers, netting a hat trick against the Cayman Islands.
2021-22 USC COLLEGE TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD
For the fourth straight year, Towson was honored with the USC College Team Academic Award for having a team GPA of 3.0 or better. Towson had a 3.31 GPA during the 2021-22, placing 16 on the CAA Academic Honor Roll.
LAST MATCH: TOWSON BLANKS BUCKNELL
Towson used goals from
Nia Christopher and
Jasmine Hamid in a 2-0 victory against the Bison.
Top Towson offensive players:
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Nia Christopher: 1 G (28')
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Jasmine Hamid: 1 G (66')
Towson goalkeeper:
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Riley Melendez (W): SHO, 4 saves
tOP SCORERS ARE BACK
Fresh off its first winning season since 2007, Towson returns is top five goal scorers from last year:
Nia Christopher (13),
Khori Banks (4),
Jasmine Hamid (3),
Phoebe Canoles (3) and
Demi Pierre (2). Christopher's 13 goals are third all-time in program single season history.
In addition, Hamid (6), Canoles (4) and Pierre (3) were the top three Tigers in assists last year. Hamid's six assists tied for seventh in Towson single season history.
RILEY READY
Riley Melendez is a two-time All-CAA goalkeeper in as many seasons with the program. She played all but 20 minutes in the cage in 2021. Her 136 saves stand 10th all-time in Towson history plus she has a career 0.98 goals allowed average, which currently is second all-time in program history.
FIVE SPOT IN THREE STATES
Towson has five players each from three different states: New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the home state of Maryland.
Two Maryland natives reside in Baltimore County: sophomore
Chiara Menegatti went to Towson High while
Phoebe Canoles attended Perry Hall High.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT:
Delaware State comes into the contest at 0-8, most recently suffering a 3-0 loss to Marist on Sunday. Seniors Gabriela Cabrera and Kiarah Jones have scored the only two goals for the Hornets this season, leading the team with two points each. Freshman Sydney Cardwell has the lone assist for Delaware State. Juniors Nadia Bensarghin and Ashley Maribo have split time in goal for Delaware State. The two have combined for a 3.38 goals against average and a 72.4 save percentage.
