The Game: Towson (2-5, 1-0 CAA) vs. Stony Brook (4-4, 0-1 CAA)
When: Sat., Mar. 22^nd – 12 p.m.
Where: Johnny Unitas® Stadium – Towson, Md.
Broadcast: Monumental Sports Network
Online Broadcast: FloCollege ($)
Audio Broadcast: Towsontigers.com
----Broadcasters: Spiro Morekas (PxP), Glenn Smith (analyst)
Tickets: https://fevo-enterprise.com/group/25TUMLAXsinglegames
 
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's lacrosse team looks to move to 2-0 in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) competition on Saturday, March 22, hosting Stony Brook at Unitas at noon.
 
Tickets for the game are available here: https://fevo-enterprise.com/group/25TUMLAXsinglegames.
 
The game will be broadcast on Monumental Sports Network, check your local listings.  The game will also be broadcast online on FloCollege and via audio on towsontigers.com with Spiro Morekas and Glenn Smith on the call.
 
Each team played an overtime game to begin league play this past Saturday.  Towson defeated Delaware 19-18 in overtime at home to go to 2-5 overall and 1-0 in the CAA.  Stony Brook fell at Hofstra 13-12 in double overtime to stand at 4-4 overall and 0-1 in the CAA.
 
This is the sixth all-time meeting between Towson and Stony Brook, with the previous four games each being decided by one goal.  Towson won 9-8 at home on Mar. 30, 2024 to lead the all-time series 3-2.  The two have played twice as CAA opponents, with Stony Brook winning on Long Island 13-12 on Apr. 1, 2023.
 
Stony Brook head coach Anthony Gilardi was an associate head coach/assistant coach under Shawn Nadelen at Towson from 2012-19.
 
WEISSHAAR - USA LACROSSE PRESEASON MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
Mikey Weisshaar was honored as the USA Lacrosse Preseason Midfielder of the Year.  He adds this honor along with being named a Preseason First Team All-American by each USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse.
 
The junior midfielder was Towson's leading goal-scorer last year with 42, adding 19 assists.  He earned at least a hat trick in eight games in 2024.
 
12 STRAIGHT CAA REGULAR SEASON WINS
Towson has been dominant in league play, winning the last 12 regular season CAA games dating back to the 2023 season.  This includes a 7-0 undefeated run in 2024.
 
TOWSON - 2024 CAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
With one of the most dominant performances in league history, Towson won its ninth CAA Tournament title to earn a spot into the NCAA Tournament in 2024.
 
Towson also was the CAA regular season champion, going 7-0 in league play. It is the first time Towson has earned an undefeated CAA season since 2004 when the Tigers finished 5-0.  Towson notched the first undefeated CAA regular season since UMass was 6-0 in 2018.
 
PLAYING TOP TEAMS
Towson played a very tough non-conference schedule, having played three teams currently ranked in the top-20 in (chronological order) Johns Hopkins (11-USILA, 11-IL Media), Syracuse (10/10) and Saint Joseph's (18/19). Future CAA opponent Fairfield is currently ranked at No. 15 in each poll while previous opponents Navy and Virginia are each receiving votes.
 
ACTIVE POINT STREAKS (10 GAMES OR LONGER)
Player                         Games (Points)
Mikey Weisshaar       29 (102P - 71G, 31A)
--Started: Mar. 25, 2023 vs. Fairfield
            (did not play Feb. 22, 2025)
Chop Gallagher         25 (62P - 29G, 33A)
--Started: Mar. 18, 2023 vs. Drexel
            (note: did not play April/May 2023)
 
TOWSON PREDICTED TO FINISH FIRST IN CAA IN 2025
In the preseason coaches poll, Towson has been predicted to finish first in the CAA in 2025.  Towson received six first-place votes for 48 points, followed by Delaware with two first-place votes and 44 points. 
2025 CAA Preseason Predicted Order of Finish
1. Towson (6 first-place votes), 48 points
2. Delaware (2), 44
3. Fairfield, 36
4. Drexel, 27
5. Stony Brook, 25
6. Hofstra, 23
7. Monmouth, 14
8. Hampton, 7
 
SEVEN TIGERS EARN PRESEASON ALL-CAA
Nominated and voted on by the league head coaches, the 2025 Preseason All-CAA teams and honorable mentions included seven Tigers, the most for any league team.
 
In addition, Mikey Weisshaar was named the CAA Preseason Player of the Year.
 
Preseason All-CAA Player - 2024 Stats
Mikey Weisshaar (M) - 42 G, 19 A
Joaquin Villagomez (A) - 33 G, 12 A, 24 GB
Matt Constantinides (FO) - 57.3% FO win rate, 97 GB
Sam Morin (LSM) - 51 GB, 15 CT
Conor Spagnolli (A) - 34 GB, 16 CT
Bode Maurer (A, HM) - 36 G
Luke Downs (GK, HM) - 9.40 GAA, 52.8% save rate
 
WEISSHAAR - USA LACROSSE MEN'S DI PLAYER OF THE WEEK
A six-goal performance in Towson's victory vs. Delaware earned Mikey Weisshaar USA Lacrosse Men's DI Player of the Week on Mar. 18.
 
His sixth goal was the game-winner in overtime vs. the Blue Hens.  He also earned USILA DI Team of the Week and CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
 
ROLLIN' ROLLIN' RONAN
Ronan Fitzpatrick, who played just one game last season, stands as Towson's leading goal-scorer in the young season with 21, adding four assists.
 
He is already a three-time CAA Rookie of the Week, including after scoring six goals, including the game-tying goal with 29 seconds left in regulation, in the victory vs. Delaware.
 
MATT CONSTANTINIDES - TOWSON ALL-TIME FACEOFF WINS LEADER
Towson's primary faceoff man all four years with Towson, senior Matt Constantinides is the program's all-time faceoff wins leader with 615 faceoff wins.  This includes two seasons with at least 200 faceoff victories: 207 in 2023 and 205 in 2024.
 
Constantinides surpassed Alex Woodall, who had 583 wins from 2017-19, with his 11th faceoff win at Navy on Feb. 16, 2025.
 
He is also second in Towson history in ground balls, currently standing with 325.  Woodall is the Towson all-time leader in ground balls with 351.
 
CARL RUNK (1936-2024)
Legendary Towson men's lacrosse head coach Carl Runk passed away on Nov. 24, 2024 at the age of 88. 
 
The leader of Towson men's lacrosse for 31 years from 1962-1992, he led the Tigers to 262 victories, the 1974 NCAA Division II National Championship and the 1991 Division I national title game. 
 
He is a member of several Halls of Fame: the Towson Athletics Hall of Fame (2007), the University of Arizona Men's Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2019), the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2018 and the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame (2022).
 
(information by Pete Schlehr, Towson SID Emeritus)
 
CHANGING THE STARTERS
In the first seven games of the season, Towson has had six different starting lineups, including five different players starting at attack and six starting on first midfield. 
 
By contrast, Towson had the same starting lineup in 14 of its 16 games in 2024.
 
FROM THE HOME STATE....
Of the 53-man Towson roster, 20 players reside in the home state of Maryland.  This includes five players from Baltimore County: James Azbill (Catonsville), Matt Burnam (Nottingham), Ben Ellis (Towson), Ray Glass (Perry Hall), and Owen Scott (Sparks).
 
....AND FROM DIFFERENT TIME ZONES
Towson players are represented in all time zones of the contiguous United States.  Including Maryland, Towson has representatives from 17 different states and Canada.
--Central Time Zone: Elijah Smith (Nebraska), Conor Spagnolli (Texas)
--Mountain Time Zone: Ethan Pearson (Colorado)
--Pacific Time Zone: Chop Gallagher (Oregon), Bode Maurer (Washington)
 
TIGERS IN THE PROS/NATIONAL TEAMS
            Towson alumni have made their mark in the professional/national lacrosse ranks this past year.
NLL - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
PLL - Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
--Colby Barsz '24 - Utah Archers, PLL
            --2024 PLL champion, 24th overall pick
--Jean-Luc Chetner '18 - Team Israel
            --Competed in 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championship
--Ryan Drenner '17 - Boston Cannons, PLL
       --2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 PLL All-Star
               --U.S. Men's Sixes Training Camp roster
--Austin Ducommun '24 - Calgary Roughnecks, NLL
            --48th overall pick in 2024 NLL Draft
--Zach Goodrich '19 - Boston Cannons, PLL/Team USA
               --2021 and 2023 PLL All-Star
               --Gold medal in 2023 World Championship w/ team USA
               --2020 MLL Defensive Player of the Year
--Brandon Hund '23 - Philadelphia Wings, NLL
            --Signed as free agent for 2025 season
--Koby Smith '22 - Atlas, PLL
            --Member of Atlas Sixes Team
--Ethan Ticehurst '21 - Calgary Roughnecks, NLL
            --Three-year veteran for Calgary
 
FOUR TIGERS SELECTED AS CAPTAINS
Towson has picked four captains for the 2024 season.
Chop Gallagher (M) - 1st Year
--45 points off 23 goals and 22 assists in 2024
Ray Glass (Gr. SSDM) - 2nd Year
--2023 Joseph Ferrante Memorial Scholarship recipient
Conor Spagnolli (D) - 1st Year
--2025 Preseason All-CAA
Josh Webber (Gr. M) - 2nd Year
--2023 All-CAA Second Team midfielder
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT:
Stony Brook has been a member of the CAA since the 2023 season.
 
Through eight games, Stony Brook has three players with double digit goals, led by junior attack Carson Boyle with 11, including five man-up scores.  Sophomore attack Justin Bonacci is the leading scorer, having tallied up 10 goals and six assists while freshman midfielder Caleb Yeung has 10 goals.
 
Senior Jamison MacLachlan has started all eight games in the cage, saving 60.2% with a 8.47 goals allowed average.  Classmate defenseman Riley Hegarty is the team's leader in caused turnovers with 10, adding 22 ground balls.
 
The Seawolves rely mainly on two players for a team which has won 52.9% of faceoffs.  Junior Robbie Smith has a 53.9% faceoff win rate while sophomore Chris Esposito has won 51.5%.
 
SERIES HISTORY - vs. STONY BROOK
Series record: Towson leads 3-2
    --Streak: Towson has won last one
    --in Towson: Towson leads 2-0
    --in Stony Brook, N.Y.: Stony Brook leads 2-1
            --Neutral Sites: N/A
 
First Meeting: Mar. 6, 2010 - Stony Brook, N.Y.
--Stony Brook wins 14-11
 
Last Five Meetings (latest to earliest):
Date                Location                     Result            
3/30/24            Towson, Md.               W, 9-8
4/1/23              Stony Brook, N.Y.       L, 12-13
3/17/12            Stony Brook, N.Y.       W, 10-9 (2OT)
3/19/11            Towson, Md.               W, 9-8
3/6/10              Stony Brook, N.Y.       L, 11-14
 
NADELEN NAMED HEAD COACH OF U20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM
Towson head coach Shawn Nadelen has been selected as the head coach of the United States Men's U20 National Team.  Nadelen will prepare the U.S. U20 Team for the upcoming 2025 World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship in South Korea.
 
He was part of the U.S. Senior National Team which won the gold medal in the 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships in England with a 12-10 victory over Canada in the title game.
 
Nadelen becomes the second Towson men's lacrosse head coach to lead one of the U.S. National Teams.  Tony Seaman, Towson head coach from 1999 to 2011, was the head coach of the U.S. Men's Senior National Team for the 1994 World Lacrosse Championship.
 
TV TIME
Four Towson home games will be on Monumental Sports Network this season.  The home of the Washington Capitals, Mystics and Wizards, Monumental Sports Network is based out of Bethesda and is aired across the DMV, spanning from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina.
Feb. 22 – vs. St. Joseph's - 12 p.m.
Mar. 15 – vs. Delaware - 12 p.m.
Mar. 22 – vs. Stony Brook - 12 p.m.
Apr. 12 – vs. Hampton - 12 p.m