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Hansson
0
Stony Brook SBU (3-4-4, 1-3-2)
3
Winner Towson TOWSON (9-1-1, 5-0-1)
Stony Brook SBU
(3-4-4, 1-3-2)
0
Final
3
Towson TOWSON
(9-1-1, 5-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Stony Brook SBU 0 0 0
Towson TOWSON 2 1 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | David Castellanos

Towson Women’s Soccer Uses Balanced Attack in 3-0 Win Over Stony Brook on Thursday

TOWSON, Md. – Towson women's soccer moved their win streak to five and unbeaten streak to six in a 3-0 win against Stony Brook on Thursday night. The Tigers got a pair of late first half goals and never looked back in the win.

Towson (9-1-1, 5-0-1 CAA) outshot the Seawolves (3-4-4, 1-3-2 CAA) 9-1 in the opening 45 minutes. Nia Christopher, Maja Hansson and Phoebe Canoles all scored for the Tigers in the win.

Key Stats: How It Happened:
  • Both teams battled for early possession in the first half with Phoebe Canoles registering the only shot for either team in the first 15 minutes of play.
  • Towson would break through in the 27th minute. Nia Christopher would slot home a shot off a beautiful feed from Sydney Cradle in the midfield to give Towson a 1-0 lead.
  • From there Towson would find their rhythm offensively with Jasmine Hamid getting a good look in the 37th minute, but her attempt was saved.
  • Maja Hansson gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead just seconds before halftime. Hansson netted her first career goal off a corner kick from Canoles to make it 2-0 at the break.
  • Stony Brook would come out and put some shots on target, but each time Riley Melendez was up to the task to keep it 2-0.
  • Towson would add an insurance goal in the 61st minute. Canoles would find the back of the net off a cross from Jasmine Hamid who get a through ball from Alexandra Rush to make it 3-0.
  • Stony Brook would have chances late, but the Tigers came out with a 3-0 victory on Thursday night.  
Inside The Numbers:
  • The Tigers improved their unbeaten streak to six games and their winning streak to five games.
  • Nia Christopher has now scored in her last three games and has a point in her last five.
  • Maja Hansson recorded her first career goal in her 54th career game for the Tigers.
  • Riley Melendez now moves to 23 career shutouts, just five back of tying the career record set by Tina Steck at 28.
Next Game:
  • The Tigers will hit the road for the next two contests starting with a Sunday afternoon meeting with Hampton on October 1. Kick-off with the Pirates is slated for 1 p.m. on FloFC.
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