TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's soccer team welcomed the Campbell Camels for Senior Day. The Tigers (4-4-6, 2-2-1CAA) defeated the Camels (4-6-3, 2-3-0 CAA) 1-0 on Sunday afternoon to pick up Towson's second straight CAA victory.
In the first half, the Tigers applied pressure on the Camels, registering 12 shots in the half, including a
Danielle Campbell shot that went off the crossbar.
Courtney Butlion scored her second goal of the season in the 68th minute to give the Tigers a 1-0 win over Campbell.
Key Stats vs Campbell:
- The Tigers outshot the Camels 18-6, including 12-2 in the first half.
- Towson had the edge in shots on target, 7-2.
- Riley Melendez finished with two saves while JLo Varada had six saves.
How It Happened vs Campbell:
- The Tigers applied early pressure on the Camels, but Kale'a Perry had her long-distance shot saved.
- Towson fired off four more shots in the next nine minutes, but they couldn't find the back of the net.
- In the 38th minute, Campbell's Kaleigh Backlund fired a shot, but Riley Melendez made the save to keep the match scoreless.
- Right before halftime, Danielle Campbell fired a shot that went off the crossbar.
- In the 64th minute, Perry played in a cross to Sophie Thibeault who fired a shot that was saved.
- Towson found the back of the net in the 68th minute when Perry played in a cross to Courtney Butlion who fired a header that got past Varada for her second goal of the season.
- Campbell tried to even the score in the 75th minute, but Melendez made her second save to deny the Camels.
- The Tigers held strong for the remaining 15 minutes and won 1-0 to pick up their second straight CAA victory.
Inside the Numbers vs Campbell:
- Demi Pierre tied the program record for most career appearances with 84 today.
- Towson finished with 18 shots, the second highest total this season.
- Riley Melendez reached 300 career saves, the sixth Tiger to do so in program history.
Up Next:
- The Tigers head down south to play the College of Charleston on Thursday, October 10th at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on FloFC.