When: Saturday, February 14, 2026
Where: Tiger Field | Towson, Md.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Team Records: Georgetown (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) vs. Towson (1-1, 0-0 CAA)
Stream: FloCollege
TOWSON, Md. - The Towson University women's lacrosse team continues its 2026 campaign with its first home contest on Saturday afternoon against Georgetown at Tiger Field, where the Black & Gold will be taking on the Hoyas for the sixth consecutive year. The Tigers are coming off a 16-5 non-conference loss against Villanova. Towson will be entering with Kristen Carr as the head coach for the Black & Gold for the third season.
Preseason Accolades
The Tigers were voted to finish in third place in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 33 points. The Black & Gold were picked behind CAA defending champion Stony Brook and Drexel. Senior midfielder Valerie Thompson and junior Katie Roszko were named to the All-CAA team, while senior Ocea Leavy and sophomore Jenna Cardeno earned honorable mention recognition.
Welcome (Back) to Towson!
Kristen Carr was named the Women's Lacrosse Head Coach in July 2023. The two-time gold medalist has made assistant coaching stops at North Carolina, Delaware, Stanford, Ohio State and Johns Hopkins. Carr was an IWLCA All-American defensive midfielder at North Carolina, where she made four NCAA Tournament appearances. Alongside Rebecca Lane, Lyndsey Muñoz and Kristin O'Neill, Carr will be welcoming back Milana Zizakovic as the team's Director of Player Development.
Fresh Faces
Kristen Carr welcomes a class of eleven newcomers this season with seven freshmen and four transfers. Carr brought in senior attack Acacia Connor (Syracuse), sophomore midfielder Jacinda Connor (USF), graduate attack Elise Smigiel (Penn State) and graduate goalie Sienna Parekh (University of Nottingham). Carr's freshmen class consists of Courtney Xippolitos (defender), Tabi Reardon (midfielder), Karsen Hippert (mid/def), Annie Minoglio (attack), Emma Dulin (goalie), Lisa Magill (midfielder) and Kylie Trainor (midfielder).
Back at Unitas
The Tigers return to Johnny Unitas® Stadium this season on Saturday, March 28 to host CAA foe Hofstra.
Staying Home
The 2026 squad has 14 student-athletes that call Maryland home. Savannah Safchuck (Towson), Casey Meredith (Hampstead), Valerie Thompson (Sykesville), Annie Minoglio (Bel Air), Acacia Connor (Towson), Katie Roszko (Bel Air), Elise Smith (Ellicott City), Kylie Ritter (Ellicott City), Sydney Casserly (Baltimore), Bella Wojcik (Perry Hall), Harli Hamlett (Sykesville), Emma Dulin (Centreville), Cameron Levine (Baltimore) and Jacinda Connor (Towson) will all represent their home state.
Scouting Georgetown
The Hoyas enter Saturday's matchup with a 1-0 record. Georgetown opened its season with a 14-3 win over American University. Defensive player Molly Wood received BIG EAST Weekly honor roll recognition following the game after leading the Hoyas in caused turnovers at six, marking a career-high for the junior and also tying for first in the nation in Division I rankings. Georgetown was picked to finish fourth in the BIG EAST's Preseason Coaches Poll, and Gracie Diggs, Sophia Loschert and Kendall Steer were selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
Up Next
The Tigers are slated to travel to Colorado next week for a pair of games starting with University of Denver on Friday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m. EST. The game will be streamed live on Midco Sports Plus.
