The Game: No. 14 Towson (11-5, 7-0 CAA) at No. 4/3 Princeton (12-3, 5-1 Ivy)
When: Sat., May 10 – 2:30 p.m.
Where: Sherrerd Field at Class of 1952 Stadium – Princeton, N.J.
Tickets: https://tickets.princeton.edu/athletics/Online/
Broadcast: ESPNU/ESPN+
----Broadcasters: Chris Cotter (PxP), Paul Carcaterra (analyst)
Audio Broadcast: Towsontigers.com
----Broadcasters: Spiro Morekas (PxP), Glenn Smith (analyst)
 
PRINCETON, N.J. – It is a battle of Tigers in the NCAA Tournament First Round as the No. 14 Towson University men's lacrosse team visits No. 4/3 and 3-seed Princeton on Saturday, May 10th at 2:30 p.m.
 
Tickets for the game are available here: https://tickets.princeton.edu/athletics/Online/  The game will be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN+ with Chris Cotter and Paul Carcaterra on the call.  The game will also be broadcast via audio on towsontigers.com with Spiro Morekas and Glenn Smith live from Sherrerd Field at Class of 1952 Stadium.
 
Towson earned its spot in the NCAA Tournament after winning the CAA Tournament, defeating Drexel 13-10 in the CAA title game to be 11-5 overall and 7-0 in the CAA.  Princeton is an at-large in the NCAA, coming off a 20-15 defeat to Cornell in the Ivy League title game to stand 12-3 overall and 5-1 in its conference.
 
Towson stands at No. 14 in the USILA Coaches Poll and the in the Inside Lacrosse media poll.  Princeton is at No. 4 and No. 3 in each poll.
 
Towson and Princeton have met just three times, all in the NCAA Tournament.  Princeton leads the all-time series 2-1, with the last meeting coming on May 26, 2001 in the NCAA semifinal.  Princeton won that game 12-11 at Rutgers.
 
The winner of this game advances to play the victor of Syracuse-Harvard on Saturday, May 17 in Hempstead, New York.
 
TOWSON - 2025 CAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
Towson is back into the NCAA Tournament after winning its tenth CAA Tournament title and second in a row, defeating Drexel 13-10 in the 2025 CAA title game.
 
Towson wins back-to-back CAA Tournament titles since winning three in a row from 2015-17.
 
Mikey Weisshaar was named CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, combining for seven goals and six assists in the two games.  He was joined on the CAA All-Tournament Team by Ronan Fitzpatrick (seven goals, two assists), Joe Petro (four caused turnovers, seven ground balls) and Luke Downs (two wins in goal, 18 combined saves).
 
WEISSHAAR - 2025 TEWAARATON TROPHY NOMINEE
On April 17, Mikey Weisshaar was selected as one of 25 players across the country as a Tewaaraton Trophy nominee.  He is the first Towson player to be a nominee since Zach Goodrich and Alex Woodall in 2019.
 
In late March, Weisshaar was selected as an Inside Lacrosse Media Midseason Second Team All-American, his second straight year receiving that honor, and he was named the CAA Offensive Player of the Year.  He also stands tied for seveth in Towson history in career goals with 106.
 
10 STRAIGHT WINS - PROGRAM'S LONGEST DI WIN STREAK
Towson is riding a 10-game winning streak, starting on March 15 with the team's 19-18 overtime win vs. Delaware.  It is the longest winning streak in the program's DI history, surpassing the nine-game win streak in 2024.  All-time in Towson history, the longest winning streak is 13 between 1970 and 1971.
 
18 STRAIGHT CAA REGULAR SEASON WINS
Towson has been dominant in league play, winning the last 18 regular season CAA games dating back to the 2023 season.  This includes 7-0 undefeated CAA regular season records in each 2024 and 2025.  It is the longest consecutive conference win streak in program history.
 
ACTIVE POINT STREAKS (FIVE GAMES OR LONGER)
Player                         Games (Points)
Mikey Weisshaar       38 (146P - 99G, 47A)
--Started: Mar. 25, 2023 vs. Fairfield
            (did not play Feb. 22, 2025)
Ronan Fitzpatrick      15 (50P - 39G, 11A)
--Started: Feb. 4, 2025 vs. Johns Hopkins
            (did not play Feb. 22, 2025)
Ryan Schrier              7 (13P - 9G, 4A)
--Started: Apr. 5, 2025 at Monmouth
 
TOP FLIGHT SCORERS
Towson boasts two players who have over 100 career points and others who are close to that milestone.
Mikey Weisshaar (Jr. A/M)- 154 points (105G, 49A)
Chop Gallagher (Gr. M)- 109 points (59G, 50A)
Josh Webber (Gr. M)- 87 points (48G, 39A)
Joaquin Villagomez (Jr. A)- 82 points (60G, 22A)
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
 
OVERTIME - TOWSON TIME
Towson has been strong this season in golden goal games, being 4-0 in overtime games this year.  Coming into 2025, the Tigers had lost their last four overtime games dating back the previous three seasons.
            Mar. 15 - Towson 19, Delaware 18 (OT)
            Mar. 22 - Towson 13, Stony Brook 12 (OT)
            Apr. 8 - Towson 13, Loyola 12 (2OT)
            May 1 - Towson 11, Hofstra 10 (OT)
 
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 39, adding 11 assists.
 
The CAA Rookie of the Year is a four-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, GROUND BALLS LEADER
Towson's primary faceoff man all four years with Towson, senior Matt Constantinides is the program's all-time faceoff wins leader with 697 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 first in Towson history in ground balls, currently standing with 356, setting the new record on May 1.  Woodall was 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 16 games of the regular season, Towson has had nine different starting lineups, including five different players starting at attack and seven starting on the first midfield line. 
 
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:
Before its defeat to Cornell, Princeton had won its last eight games.
 
Princeton has five starters who have over 20 goals this season.  Tied for the all-time career goals mark in Princeton history with 163, senior attack and First Team All-Ivy Coulter Mackesy has 40 goals and 15 assists this year.  Sophomore attack is the team's assists leader with 25, adding 26 goals.
 
The Tigers are anchored by Ivy League Goaltender of the Year junior Ryan Croddick, who is fifth in DI with a 58.4% save rate, allowing 10.38 goals per game.  Second Team All-Ivy senior defenseman Michael Bath has tallied up 21 caused turnovers and 32 ground balls.
 
Junior Andrew McMeekin is the primary faceoff man for Princeton, winning 49.5% with 92 ground balls.
 
SERIES HISTORY - vs. PRINCETON
Series record: Princeton leads 2-1
    --Streak: Princeton has won last two
    --in Towson: N/A
    --in Princeton, N.J.: Towson leads 1-0
    --Neutral Sites: Princeton leads 2-0
    --In the NCAA Tournament: Princeton leads 2-1
First Meeting: May 19, 1991 - Princeton, N.J.
--Towson wins 14-13 (3OT)
 
Last Three Meetings (latest to earliest):
Date                Location                      Result                      
5/26/01            Piscataway, N.J.         L, 11-12
5/18/96            Piscataway, N.J.         L, 6-22
5/19/91            Princeton, N.J.            W, 14-13 (3OT)
 
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.
 
TOWSON HONORED IN 2025 CAA YEARLY AWARDS, ALL-CAA TEAMS
On the eve of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Men's Lacrosse Tournament, the league announced the sport's yearly and all-conference awards, with Towson University dominating in the honors.
 
Towson earned a share of three of the league's four yearly awards.  Mikey Weisshaar earned CAA Offensive Player of the Year, Ronan Fitzpatrick notched CAA Rookie of the Year and Shawn Nadelen attained CAA Co-Coach of the Year.
 
It is the second straight year where Towson has had the CAA Offensive Player of the Year, with Nick DeMaio selected in 2024.  Fitzpatrick earns Towson's first CAA Rookie of the Year honor since Jonathan Engelke was chosen in 2004.  Nadelen picks up his fourth CAA Coach of the Year award and third in four years, being selected in 2022 and 2024.
 
In addition, the All-CAA teams were also released, with five Tigers being recognized, including four on the first team: Weisshaar at attack, Chop Gallagher at midfield, Sam Morin at LSM and Joe Petro at defense while Conor Spagnolli picked up Second Team All-CAA.  Fitzpatrick was placed on the CAA All-Rookie Team.
 
The league's yearly and all-conference awards are nominated and voted on by the league's head coaches.  Head coaches could not vote for their own players.
 
Weisshaar, who was Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America Second Team and CAA Preseason Player of the Year, is the league leader in goals with 39 and points with 55, having 16 assists.  The four-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week has had seven games with at least five points and five games with at least four goals, including a three-game stretch with 17 goals from Mar. 15-29.  Weisshaar earns All-CAA First Team for the second straight season.
 
Fitzpatrick, a redshirt freshman, is third in the CAA with 2.46 goals per game and fifth in goals with 32.  The four-time CAA Rookie of the Week has started 13 games on the attack line, adding nine assists and 18 ground balls, having multiple goals in 10 games and multiple points in 12 of 13 contests played.
 
Nadelen led Towson to its second-consecutive undefeated CAA regular season slate this year and nine victories, placing the Tigers in the top-15 nationally in the United States Intercollegiate Coaches Association (USILA) Coaches Poll and the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
 
Gallagher earns his first-ever All-CAA honor.  The team captain and starter in the first midfield is Towson's leader in assists with 18, tying for fifth in the CAA, adding 16 goals for 34 points.  The graduate student notched at least one point in the first 13 games of the season.
 
Morin is an All-CAA player for the second straight season, being Second Team in 2024.  The senior is the CAA leader in ground balls among non-faceoff players with 60 and second on Towson in caused turnovers with 14, adding three goals.  The CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Mar. 24 scooped at least five ground balls in seven games.
 
Petro picks up his first all-CAA selection with Towson.  The senior defenseman is second in the CAA with 21 caused turnovers in 14 starts, adding 41 ground balls and two assists.  The CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Apr. 21 has at least one caused turnover in 11 games, including three contests with at least three.
 
Spagnolli also is a first-time All-CAA player this year.  Starting 12 games, the team captain has tallied up 30 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers, having at least one caused turnover in 10 games and multiple caused turnovers in four games.
 
Nadelen shared the CAA Coach of the Year award with Andrew Baxter of Fairfield.  Julian Radossich of Fairfield is the CAA Defensive Player of the Year.
 
2025 CAA Awards - Towson
CAA Offensive Player of the Year: Mikey Weisshaar
CAA Rookie of the Year: Ronan Fitzpatrick
CAA Co-Coach of the Year: Shawn Nadelen
 
All-CAA First Team
Mikey Weisshaar - Attack
Chop Gallagher - Midfield
Sam Morin - LSM
Joe Petro - Defense
 
All-CAA Second Team
Conor Spagnolli - Defense
 
CAA All-Rookie Team
Ronan Fitzpatrick - Attack