TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's lacrosse team returned home to Tiger Field on Sunday afternoon to host the Delaware Blue Hens. The Tigers (6-7, 2-4 CAA) fell to the Blue Hens (8-5, 5-2 CAA) 16-15.
 
Milana Zizakovic led the Tigers with seven points, totaling four assists and three goals. Valerie Thompson finished with five points on four goals and an assist, while Katie Roszko had three goals and two assists.
 
Key Stats vs Delaware:

• Towson scored a season-high five player up goals today.
• The Blue Hens went 5-of-7 on free position attempts while the Tigers went 4-of-7.
• Delaware won the draw control battle 19-15.
• Jenna Cardeno made six saves while Delaware's Steph Marszal finished with seven.

 
How It Happened vs Delaware:

• Katie Roszko scored the game's first goal to give Towson an early lead.
• The Blue Hens then scored two goals in less than two minutes to take a one goal advantage.
• The teams exchanged goals midway through the first quarter, but Ocea Leavy and Valerie Thompson each found the back of the net to give the Tigers a 4-3 lead heading into the second quarter.            
• Delaware evened the score at four less than two minutes into the second quarter.
• The Tigers responded with two goals to take a 6-4 lead, getting goals from Gabby Bjugan and Roszko.
• The Blue Hens ended the second quarter by scoring three straight goals to lead 7-6 heading into halftime.
• Thompson opened the third quarter with her second goal of the game to tie the score at seven.
• Delaware's Morgan Gore scored back-to-back goals to give the Blue Hens the lead.
• The Tigers scored four of the next five goals with all four being a player up to take an 11-10 lead.
• Delaware evened the score at 11, but Towson scored three consecutive goals, including a behind the back goal from Savannah Safchuck to have a 14-11 edge heading into the fourth quarter.
• The teams opened the fourth quarter by trading goals to maintain a three-goal advantage.
• The Blue Hens scored four straight goals to regain the lead midway through the quarter.
• The Tigers had a couple of possessions late, but couldn't find the back of the net as Delaware defeated Towson 16-15.

Inside the Numbers vs Delaware:

• Milana Zizakovic has tallied five or more points in her last four games.
• Gabby Bjugan has scored a goal in four of her last five games.

 
Next Game:

• The Tigers will travel down to North Carolina to take on the Elon Phoenix on Saturday, April 19th at noon. The game will be streamed on FloCollege.