Matchup        Towson (0-1) vs. Frostburg State (0-0)
When             Thursday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m.
Where            SECU Arena | Towson, Md.
Live Stats      TowsonTigers.com
Stream           FloCollege
Series            Towson leads the all-time series 15-0
 
TOWSON, Md. – Towson University women's basketball begins its home slate at SECU Arena against Frostburg State on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the team's annual STEM Day game.
 
The game will stream live on FloCollege. Live stats can be found on TowsonTigers.com.
 
Last Time Out
The Tigers opened the season against No. 10 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday night. TU tied the game at 23 apiece with 5:17 remaining in the first half before the Hawkeyes scored 10 unanswered. Iowa outscored the Tigers 40-22 in the second half, securing a 73-45 win.
 
Scouting the Bobcats
Frostburg State's 2026-27 squad returns their four highest-leading scorers from a season ago. Forward Julie Spinelli averaged 17.6 points per game and 7.2 rebounds on 43.6% field goal shooting. Jenna Muha (13.7), Ayla Hileman (10.6) and Sophie Nichols (10.0) all return after averaging double figures last season. In the Mountain East Conference (MEC) preseason poll, the Bobcats were picked to finish sixth among 12 teams. FSU faced Liberty on Monday in the Flames' season opener, falling 73-30 in Lynchburg.
 
Season Preview
The 2026-27 Tigers' squad features seven returners and eight newcomers. Two of the Tigers' three top scorers from last season's squad, senior guards Thalia Shepard and Zoli Khalil, return at the helm.
 
Shepard added 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and one steal per game. Khalil shot 38.1% from the field and 31.3% from three, adding 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
 
Other returners include Masyn Marchbanks, who posted 6.9 PPG on 35.6% field goal and 35.2% three-point shooting, and Viki Matulevicius, who averaged 5.5 points on 39.9% FG and 39.1% 3PT shooting.
 
The Tiger transfer class includes two additions from Fairleigh Dickinson's 2025-26 squad, guard Ava Renninger and forward Akeelah Lafleur. In Renninger's two seasons at FDU, the Knights were 34-0 in conference contests.
 
Highlighting the first-year class is Eva Wilkerson, the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Player of the Year after averaging 15.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.0 steals per game.
 
The freshman forward pair of Diamond Watters, a 2026 McDonald's All-American nominee, and Peyton White, a Virginia all-state selection, will get minutes in the frontcourt.
 
Last Time vs. Frostburg State
Towson opened its home slate last season vs. the Bobcats in a game the Tigers won 100-37. Thalia Shepard posted a game-high 20 points, adding a career-high six steals. It marked Towson's first 100-point scoring performance since Nov. 9, 2021, vs. Frostburg State.
 
Milestone Tracker
After scoring 13 on Monday, Shepard now has 939 career points, leaving her 61 points shy of reaching 1,000.
 
Renninger has 901 career points and 271 assists, leaving her 29 shy of 300.
 
Becky Hammon Watch List
Renninger was one of 25 players named to the 2027 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year preseason watch list, announced by Her Hoop Stats on Oct. 28.
 
The Yardley, Pa., native earned the preseason praise after averaging 12.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists on 38.4% field goal shooting on her way to an All-Northeast Conference (NEC) first team selection at Fairleigh Dickinson a season ago.
 
Renninger was named the NEC Tournament MVP after averaging 17.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game in three games en route to the Knights' second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
 
CAA Preseason Rankings
In the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) preseason poll, Towson was picked to finish fifth.
 
Monmouth landed atop the poll as the unanimous preseason favorite. Elon, Drexel and William & Mary finished second, third and fourth.
 
North Carolina A&T, Stony Brook, Charleston, Hofstra, Hampton, Northeastern, Campbell and UNCW rounded out the league.
 
Renninger earned an All-CAA honorable mention distinction after two seasons at the helm of the FDU backcourt.
 
Last Season's Recap
Towson finished the 2025-26 season at 16-14 overall and 10-8 in league play, earning the No. 7 seed in the CAA Championship last March.
 
After a first-round bye, the Tigers faced the No. 10 Hofstra Pride in their first game. India Johnston's free throw put the Tigers up four with 1:09 remaining in the fourth. The Pride hit a deep three in the closing seconds to reclaim the lead. The Tigers fell 72-71 after missing at the other end as time expired at CareFirst Arena.