Towson University Athletics

TOWSON, Md. - The Towson University field hockey team defeated Hofstra in its final Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) game of the 2026 regular season on Friday. The Tigers (7-10, 1-5 CAA) took a 2-0 first quarter lead and the score never got closer than that as Towson took down the Pride (2-15, 0-6 CAA) by a final score of 5-2.
 
Key Stats

• The Tigers attempted 37 shots putting 27 on goal and earned 13 penalty corners compared to ten shots with seven on target and nine penalty corners from the Pride.
• Anouk Westerink scored two goals for the second consecutive game.
• Olivia Thunnissen had her first career multi-goal game.
• Delfina Larripa scored her sixth goal of the season.
• Riley Redding earned her sixth win of the season in goal while making four saves.
• For Hofstra, Cara Zapach and Tess Satterfield scored goals while Luci Hollister received the loss in goal while making 13 saves.

 
Key Situations

• 1^st Quarter: The Tigers jumped out quick taking nine unanswered shots in the first six minutes of the game one of which came in the first minute of the game when a Tiger corner saw its first shot save but the rebound fell to Anouk Westerink who put Towson ahead immediately. Five minutes later another initial shot from a corner was popped into the air and Delfina Larripa was the one to put it home and give Towson a 2-0 lead after 15 minutes.
• 2^nd Quarter: It was Hofstra's turn to create a quick chance at the start of the second period but two saves from Riley Redding kept the goal clean. Midway through the period Olivia Thunnissen took the ball at midfield and carried to the edge of the Pride circle before playing a ball that deflected back to the freshmen who shot into the bottom corner to make it 3-0. Hofstra scored from a corner in the final minute of the half to cut the lead to 3-1 at the break.
• 3^rd Quarter: The third period started slower than the first two but picked up in the final five minutes, first a Tiger breakaway off a Pride corner saw Gianna Tripodi's shot beat the Hofstra goalie but get stopped by a Pride defender at the goal line. With two minutes left in the period, a ball into the Hofstra circle found Westerink whose first shot was saved but her rebound wasn't as Towson led 4-1 heading into the final quarter.
• 4^th Quarter: Hofstra started the fourth quarter strong by scoring to cut the Tiger lead back to two.  But two minutes later a penalty corner from Thunnissen saw its initial shot deflect off multiple sticks before Thunnissen got on the end of it and scored her second of the day to seal a 5-2 Towson win.

 
Behind the Numbers

• 37 shots is a season high for a single game.
• Anouk Westerink has back-to-back multi goal games for the first time in her career.
• Olivia Thunnissen scored multiple goals in a game for the first time in her career.
• Westerink and Delfina Larripa now are tied for the Towson lead with six goals apiece.
• Towson has won three of its last four games and has outscored its opponents 14-2 in those three wins.

 
Next Game

• The Tigers are back in action Saturday, October 31 at 4 p.m. when Towson will hit the road for its final game of the 2026 regular season at Delaware.