TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University field hockey team is set to return home for the first time in two weeks as the Tigers will host Drexel in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play on Friday, October 16 at 3 p.m. for the annual pink game at TU Field Hockey Complex.
 
Friday's pink game is in support of the American Breast Cancer Foundation's mission to fight and treat breast cancer. All fans are invited to use the link to donate and join the mission.

Towson went 1-1 this past weekend against Northeastern and Bryant. On Friday against the Huskies, the Tigers went down 2-0 in the first quarter before keeping the net clean the final three quarters. Despite Ava McConnell's third goal of the season the Tigers would fall 2-1. On Sunday against the Bulldogs, it was Towson's turn to take a 2-0 first quarter league behind goals from Olivia Miller and Jillian LaBar, before Olivia Thunnissen made it three in the second quarter and the Tigers saw out the game from there for a 3-0 win.
 
Miller and LaBar became the eighth and ninth goal scorers of the season for the Tigers with LaBar's goal being the first of her career. Thunnissen's second goal of the year made her the Tigers fifth multi-goal scorer of the season. Ava McConnel's goal against the Huskies puts her second amongst the Tigers with three goals on the year.
 
Grace Goodman made her first career start against Bryant and earned her first career win and shutout in the game. Goodman did not allow a single goal in over 100 minutes in net this past weekend.
 
 
Scouting the Opponents:
The Drexel Dragons are 10-3 overall in 2026 with a 2-1 CAA record which includes wins over Fairfield and Hofstra and a loss to #20 Monmouth. The Dragons are led by a trio of 20+ point scorers in Fleur Hamers, Valentine van Hellemont and Pili Lemoine while Halle Geiger has allowed only 1.25 goals per game in 13 starts.