BALTIMORE, Md. - The Towson University women's lacrosse team is set to face off against No. 22 Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday at 6:00p.m. in Baltimore, Md. Towson is coming off a 12-11 win against Campbell last week. The Tigers will be coming into Kristen Carr's third season as the head coach for the Black & Gold.
Instant Impact
Jenna Cardeno continues to make an impact in her sophomore year between the pipes. Cardeno currently leads the CAA in saves per game at 73 (9.13 average per game) and ranks tied for 22nd in the NCAA. This season, the sophomore eclipsed 200 career saves. In her first year, Cardeno was the only goalkeeper named to the CAA All-Rookie Team.
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 Loyola
The Greyhounds enter Wednesday's matchup with a 4-4 record overall and a 1-1 record in Patriot League play. Loyola picked up wins against Lehigh, No. 9 Princeton, No. 17 Penn and No. 24 Georgetown. Most recently the Greyhounds fell to No. 24 Army 10-18. Senior Elisa Faklaris leads the team in goals (20) and points (22) along with sophomore Morgan Quade who has additionally tallied 22 points.
Up Next
The Tigers are slated to travel to Williamsburg, Virginia to face off against William & Mary in the team's second CAA game of the season on Saturday, March 21 at 12:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on FloCollege.
