EMMITSBURG, Md. – The Towson University women's lacrosse team opened the 2023 season against Mount St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers (1-0) cruised to an 11-4 victory over the Mount (0-1) in Emmitsburg.
Lindsey Marshall led the Tigers with three goals and two assists in her first game since 2021 while
Milana Zizakovic registered a hat trick.
Lindsay Clarke and
Halley Koras each register a goal and an assist.
Jo Torres made 12 saves in her Towson debut while Madison Bradley totaled seven saves.
Key Stats vs Mount St. Mary's:
- The Tigers outshot the Mountaineers 36-24.
- Towson held the Mount to one goal in the second half.
- The Tigers dominated draw controls with a 15-4 advantage.
How It Happened vs Mount St. Mary's:
- The Tigers jumped to an early 2-0 lead behind goals from Milana Zizakovic and Mia Rehkemper.
- Lindsey Marshall got her first of the day after she hit the loose ball past Bradley to go up three goals.
- Lindsay Clarke found Halley Koras open in the middle, who buried the shot to give Towson a 4-0 lead.
- The Mount scored two late goals before the end of the first quarter to cut the deficit to two.
- Marshall got her second after she got past her man and fired a shot near post to have a three-goal advantage.
- The team traded goals a minute apart, but Marshall completed her hat trick with 4:31 left to give Towson a 7-3 edge at halftime.
- Clarke and Blair Pearre scored two goals to start the third quarter and give Towson a six-goal edge.
- Dani Donoghue scored her second on a free-position attempt to cut the deficit to five.
- Both teams' defenses held strong to maintain a 9-4 lead for the Tigers heading into the final quarter.
- Zizakovic scored two goals early in the fourth to complete her hat trick and give Towson an 11-4 win to start the 2023 season.
Inside the Numbers vs Mount St. Mary's:
- Lindsey Marshall has totaled six goals in two games against the Mount.
- Milana Zizakovic registered her third career hat trick at Towson.
- The Tigers improved to 7-1 all-time against the Mountaineers.
- Blair Goodrich finished with a career-high four caused turnovers.
Next Game:
Towson heads to the nation's capital to face Georgetown on Wednesday, Feb. 15th at 4 p.m.