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Christopher
Towson Athletics
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Col. of Charleston COFC (1-5-1, 1-1-0)
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Winner Towson TOWSON (5-1-1, 1-0-1)
Col. of Charleston COFC
(1-5-1, 1-1-0)
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Final
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Towson TOWSON
(5-1-1, 1-0-1)
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Team 1 2 F
Col. of Charleston COFC 0 1 1
Towson TOWSON 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | David Castellanos

Christopher Ties Goals Record; Women’s Soccer Defeats Charleston 2-1 on Sunday

TOWSON, Md. – Towson women's soccer needed a second half goal to defeat Charleston 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. Nia Christopher provided the game winning goal in the 83rd minute to lift Towson to a victory.

Towson (5-1-1, 1-0-1 CAA) saw a first half lead fade away after a Charleston (1-5-1, 1-1-0 CAA) goal in the 63rd minute. However, Christopher provided the heroics, tying the all-time goals record in the process.

Key Stats:
  • Christopher and Julie Lynch each scored in the contest. For Lynch, it was her first goal of the season and first as a Tiger.
  • Christopher led the Tigers with six shots, as the Tigers outshot Charleston 19-10 on Sunday.
  • Riley Melendez made four saves for her fifth win of the season.
How It Happened:
  • Towson nearly got out to an early lead in the fifth minute. A scramble in the box led to a near goal, but the ball just stayed out.
  • The Tigers would continue to apply pressure, finally resulting in a goal in the 13th minute. Julie Lynch found the ball in the box off a Reese Borden corner kick. Lynch ripped home the shot to give Towson a 1-0 lead.
  • Just seconds later, Jasmine Hamid had a good look from the top of the box but her shot just curved wide.
  • Charleston had a good look in the 33rd minute, but Riley Melendez made a spectacular diving save to keep Towson in front at halftime 1-0.
  • Towson had a pair of chances that resulted with the ball going in the net, but both times the play was called back due to an offsides.
  • Charleston would get the equalizer in th 63rd minute. Abby Fisher scored off a corner kick from Mary Alexander to tie it at 1-1.
  • The Tigers would continue to battle. Nia Christopher would put the Tigers back in front in the 83rd minute. Christopher played a ball from Demi Pierre and slotted it home in the bottom right corner to give Towson a 2-1 lead.
  • That would be all the Tigers needed in a 2-1 win against Charleston on Sunday.
Inside The Numbers:
  • Nia Christopher scored her 30th career goal, tying Emily Banes for the all-time lead. She is also up to 72 points for her career, just five short of Banes for first all-time.
  • Phoebe Canoles moved into fourth all-time in career shots after her four shots on Sunday.
  • The Tigers remain unbeaten at home and are now 3-0-1 this season at Tiger Field.
Next Game:
  • The Tigers will hit the road for a pair of games starting at Elon on Thursday, Sept. 14. Kick-off with the Phoenix is slated for 7 p.m. on FloFC.
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