Towson University Athletics

TOWSON, Md. - The Towson University field hockey team defeated Bryant on the road on Sunday to end a four-game road trip. The Tigers (5-9) scored three first half goals and limited the Bulldogs (6-6) to only one second half shot to secure a 3-0 win in Rhode Island.
 
Key Stats

• The Tigers attempted 20 shots putting 11 on target and earned seven penalty corners in the game compared to four shots with three on target and three penalty corners for Bryant.
• Olivia Thunnissen scored her second goal of the season.
• Jillian LaBar and Olivia Miller each scored their first goals of the season.
• Josefina Sayal Aguirre had a defensive save.
• Grace Goodman earned the shutout win in her first career start making two saves.
• For Bryant, Maud van Lierop receives the loss allowing three goals with eight saves.

 
Key Situations

• 1^st Quarter: Towson started strong with Olivia Miller scoring the first shot of the game less than three minutes after the start to give the Tigers an early 1-0 lead. The Tiger's second shot came when a long pass from Stevie Schultz sent Jillian LaBar down the left sideline and into the Bryant circle before delivering a ball that deflected in off a Bulldog defender to make it 2-0 after 15 minutes.
• 2^nd Quarter: Early in the period, Olivia Thunnissen carried down the left side again and into the Bryant circle, her shot was saved but the ball came to Olivia Miller whose shot back towards goal was also saved but Thunnissen was there to tap it home to make it 3-0 Towson at the half.
• 3^rd Quarter: The Tigers kept the pressure on into the second half earning five corners and taking seven shots in the period. However, the best chance of the quarter came from the Bulldogs who earned a corner of their own midway through the period and the ensuing shot was only stopped by a sweeping defensive save from Josefina Sayal Aguirre. The stop kept the game at 3-0 entering the fourth quarter.
• 4^th Quarter: The Tigers took seven more shots in the fourth quarter with Delfina Larripa forcing saves from the Bulldog goalie in the first and final minute of the period to keep the Tigers lead at three. The Tiger defense did not allow a single shot in the quarter to see out the game for a 3-0 win.

 
Behind the Numbers

• Jillian LaBar scored her first career goal.
• Grace Goodman earned her first career win and first career shutout in her first career start.
• This was the second time this season Towson attempted at least 20 shots in a game after taking 29 against Rider on September 6.
• Towson snapped a 10-game road losing streak since the Tigers 2-0 win over Queens on September 14, 2025.

 
Next Game

• The Tigers are back in action Friday, October 16 at 3 p.m. when Towson will host CAA rivals Drexel for the annual pink game.