The Game: Towson (4-5, 3-0 CAA) at Monmouth (4-6, 1-2 CAA)
When: Sat., Apr. 5
th – 12 p.m.
Where: Kessler Stadium – West Long Branch, N.J.
Broadcast: FloCollege
Audio Broadcast: Towsontigers.com
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Towson University men's lacrosse team continues its northern travels in CAA play, taking on Monmouth in New Jersey on Saturday, April 5 at 12 p.m.
The game will be broadcast online on FloCollege, with Mark Harmon on the call. The game will also be broadcast via audio on towsontigers.com with
Spiro Morekas on the call.
Towson is riding a three-game winning streak, taking down Drexel 12-8 in Philadelphia on Saturday to improve to 4-5 overall and 3-0 in CAA play. Monmouth snapped a three-game losing streak with a 24-4 victory at Hampton on Saturday to stand 4-6 overall and 1-2 in the CAA.
Towson and Monmouth started its all-time series when the Hawks joined the CAA in 2023. Towson has won each game in the series, a 17-2 win at home on April 20, 2024 and a 15-11 victory in West Long Branch on April 22, 2023.
Following Saturday's game, Towson will play its next three contests at home.
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.
In late March, Weisshaar was selected as an Inside Lacrosse Media Midseason Second Team All-American, his second straight year receiving that honor.
14 STRAIGHT CAA REGULAR SEASON WINS
Towson has been dominant in league play, winning the last 14 regular season CAA games dating back to the 2023 season. This includes a 7-0 undefeated run in 2024.
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 (17-USILA, 17-IL Media), Syracuse (8/8) and Saint Joseph's (19/20). Future CAA opponent Fairfield is currently ranked at No. 20 and No. 19 respectively while previous/future opponents Virginia and Hofstra are each receiving votes.
ACTIVE POINT STREAKS (10 GAMES OR LONGER)
Player Games (Points)
Mikey Weisshaar 31 (115P - 82G, 33A)
--Started: Mar. 25, 2023 vs. Fairfield
(did not play Feb. 22, 2025)
Chop Gallagher 27 (67P - 30G, 37A)
--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 second-leading goal-scorer in the season with 24, 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 623 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 nine games of the season, Towson has had seven 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:
Brian Fisher, in his 12th season, was the first-ever head coach of Monmouth when hired in 2012 for the inaugural season in 2014.
Monmouth's starting attack line contains the team's top three goal-scorers, led by junior Ty Caffarelli with 21 goals. Sophomore Brendan Dundas has tallied 15 goals and 11 assists while junior midfielder Ryan O'Rourke stands with three goals and 12 assists.
In his second year starting in goal, graduate student Tommy Heller has a 52% save rate and a 10.42 goals allowed average. Senior Gabe Bowen-Slott is the team's leader in caaused turnovers with 13, adding 15 ground balls.
Senior Ethan Cronk has taken a majority of the faceoffs for Monmouth, winning 48% with 25 ground balls. Freshman Landon Parker backs him up at 47.1% and 13 ground balls.
SERIES HISTORY - vs. MONMOUTH
Series record: Towson leads 2-0
--Streak: Towson has won last two
--in Towson: Towson leads 1-0
--in West long Branch, N.J.: Towson leads 1-0
--Neutral Sites: N/A
First Meeting: Apr. 22, 2023 - West Long Branch, N.J.
--Towson wins 15-11
Last Two Meetings (latest to earliest):
Date Location Result
4/20/24 Towson, Md. W, 17-2
4/22/23 West Long Branch, N.J. W, 15-11
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.
