ELON, N.C. – Towson women's soccer erased a first half deficit with a pair of goals in a four-minute span to defeat Elon 2-1 on Thursday. The Tigers outshot the Phoenix 22-8 including 14 shots in the second half.

Towson (6-1-1, 2-0-1 CAA) got a goal from Phoebe Canoles in the 71^st minute to tie the game with Jasmine Hamid scoring in the 75^th minute to complete the comeback against Elon (1-3-2, 0-1 CAA). Nia Christopher and Julie Lynch each recorded an assist.

Key Stats:

• Phoebe Canoles recorded her fifth goal of the season with Jasmine Hamid scoring her team and league-best seventh of the year.
• Nia Christopher recorded assists six of the year with Lynch getting her second.
• Towson outshot the Phoenix 22-8 with 14 shots coming in the second half.
• Riley Melendez made three saves in net for her sixth win of the season.

How It Happened:

• Nia Christopher and Jasmine Hamid each had headers in the first ten minutes that just sailed over the crossbar.
• Elon nearly took the lead just seconds later, but their shot went just past the post.
• Christopher once again found the ball on her foot in the box in the 24^th minute but her attempt went just wide of the net.
• Elon got the scoring started with a goal in the 25^th minute to take a 1-0 lead.
• The Tigers would get a free kick just outside the 18-yard line in the second half, but the half ended with Elon leading 1-0.
• Julie Lynch had an early look in the 47^th minute off a corner kick, but her shot was saved.
• Towson continued to pressure. Christopher had a great turn from 8-yards out, but it was stopped.
• The Tigers would find the equalizer in the 71^st minute. Phoebe Canoles took a pass from Nia Christopher and got a deflection on her shot to end up in the back of the net.
• Just three minutes later Towson would take the lead. Jasmine Hamid would get the ball with space down the left side. She made a move inside and got a deflection for her seventh goal of the season to give Towson a 2-1 lead.
• Riley Melendez kept the Tigers in front just minutes later. The Phoenix found themselves on goal, but Melendez made a point blank save.
• Towson would control play the rest of the way holding on for a 2-1 comeback win on Thursday night.

Inside The Numbers:

• Towson now leads the all-time series with Elon 6-3-1 and have won the last two contests.
• Nia Christopher is now four points shy of tying Emily Banes for the all-time lead.
• This was the first win this season when the Tigers did not score first.

Next Game:

• Towson will continue their road swing at CAA newcomer Campbell on Sunday, Sept. 17. Kick-off with the Camels is set for 1 p.m. on FloFC.