GAME: Towson (10-5-3, 6-2-1 CAA) vs UNCW (12-0-7, 6-0-3 CAA)
WHEN: Saturday, November 14
WHERE: Wilmington, N.C. – UNCW Soccer Stadium
TIME: 1 p.m.
WATCH: FloSports Channel
ALL-TIME SERIES: UNCW leads 17-5-2
VETTORI ERA SERIES: UNCW leads 4-1-2
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TOWSON, Md. – The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) North and South Division champions will clash in Wilmington, North Carolina when Towson University women's soccer and UNCW face each other for the CAA Tournament Championship at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The winner will earn a bid into the NCAA Tournament.
During the regular season, UNCW defeated Towson 2-1 on Oct. 8 at Tiger Field. The two previous matches between the two sides at UNCW have been a 0-0 draw.
Towson had eight players, the most in the conference, named to All-CAA teams with
Sophie Thibeault and
Meron Koro earning superlative awards. The All-CAA award recipients for Towson are:
UNCW had seven players earn All-CAA honors with Hailey Longwell earning CAA Co-Attacking Player of the year, alongside Thibeault. Allie Planeaux was named CAA Midfielder of the Year and Alyssa Chuderewicz was selected CAA Co-Defender of the Year.
Towson is led offensively by Thibeault and Perry who are tied for the team lead in goals with six while Thibeault owns the team lead in assists with seven. Gardner has been excelling between the pipes in conference play with a 0.47 GAA including five shutouts.
Three UNCW players have 20+ points on the season. Longwell leads the team with 22 points (8G, 6A), Caigan Leonard (7G, 6A) and Planeux (5G, 10A) each have 20 points.
