The Game: Towson (7-1-1, 0-0 CAA) vs. Monmouth Hawks (7-1, 0-0 CAA)
When: Thursday, Sept. 22 – 6 p.m.
Where: Tiger Field – Towson, Md.
Broadcast: FloSports ($)
Series: Towson leads 2-1
 
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's soccer team begins CAA play at home against conference newcomer Monmouth on Thursday.
 
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 six-game win streak having closed out non-conference play with a 2-0 win against UMBC last Thursday. Jasmine Hamid and Phoebe Canoles provided goals for Towson who stayed unbeaten for the seven contests.
 
Towson and Monmouth will be meeting for the fourth time overall with the Tigers leading the all-time series 2-1. The last time these two met was in 2010 where the Tigers needed double overtime for a 1-0 win.
 
Towson will continue CAA play with a home match against Northeastern on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m.
 
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 22 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.
 
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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 DEFEATS UMBC
Towson picked up their sixth straight victory with a 2-0 win against county rival UMBC.
Top Towson offensive players:
--Jasmine Hamid: 1 G
--Phoebe Canoles: 1 G (PK)
Towson goalkeeper:
--Riley Melendez: 2 SV, SHO

RECORD-BREAKING DAY
The Tigers had a record setting day against Delaware State in their 7-0 win. The team tied the program record for most non-conference win with six. The Tigers also set the program record for longest win streak at five games.
 
Nia Christopher set the program record for most goals in a single game with five, while also moving into sixth place on the all-time scoring list.

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 138 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:
Monmouth comes into the game against Towson at 7-1 on the year having won their last four games. The Hawks are a perfect 4-0 on the road this season, and most recently knocked off Stonehill 4-0 on Sunday. 12 different players have scored a goal with eight scoring multiple goals. Summer Reimet and Rachel Ludwick each have three goals. Cassie Coster has played every minute in goal and has allowed just four goals with 24 saves and six shutouts.