BUIES CREEK, N.C. - The Towson University women's lacrosse team opened Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play on Saturday against Campbell. The Tigers (3-5, 1-0 CAA) defeated the Camels (8-2, 0-1 CAA).
Key Stats vs. Campbell
- Campbell took the edge in shots on goal, 22-20, but did not score consecutively until the fourth quarter.
- Jenna Cardeno secured 11 saves compared to eight for the Camels.
- Both teams were evenly split in draw controls, 13-13.
- Towson led in free position shots, 8-5.
How it Happened vs. Campbell
- Elise Smigiel opened the first quarter with a free-position goal just two minutes into the game, but Campbell answered five minutes later to even the score.
- The Tigers then scored three consecutive times to take a three-goal lead. Campbell converted a free-position attempt late in the period to cut the deficit to two heading into the second.
- Hannah Lewis and Hailey Waldron each found the back of the net early in the second period, extending Towson's lead to four. Campbell responded with a goal, but Valerie Thompson answered with a free-position score to maintain the margin.
- The Camels added another goal later in the period, but Luca DeMaio scored late in the half to give Towson an 8-4 lead at the break.
- Campbell opened the second half with a goal while playing two players down.
- Savannah Safchuck recorded a hat trick with back-to-back goals to give Towson its largest lead of the game at 10-5.
- Hailey Waldron extended the Tigers' lead to six with a goal of her own shortly after.
- The teams exchanged late goals in the third quarter before Campbell converted a free-position attempt to close the period, cutting Towson's lead to 12-7.
- Campbell opened the final quarter with four consecutive goals, marking the first time the Camels scored back-to-back goals in the game. However, Towson controlled possession in the closing minutes to secure the 12-11 victory.
Up Next
The Tigers are slated to take a short trip to Baltimore, Maryland to face off against No. 13 Loyola University Maryland on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.