WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The Towson University women's lacrosse team is set to face off against Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) foe William & Mary on Saturday. Towson is coming off a 5-17 loss against #22 Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday. The Tigers will be coming into
Kristen Carr's third season as the head coach for the Black & Gold.
Scouting William & Mary
The Tribe enters Saturday's matchup with a 5-3 overall record and a 1-0 record in conference play. William & Mary picked up wins against Longwood, George Mason, Xavier and Drexel. Last week, freshman Mila Millhouse was named CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week after the team's 13-7 victory against Drexel. Millhouse totaled career highs in goals (7) and points (8) - both ranking among the program's single-game top-10 lists.
Instant Impact
JMU transfer
Hannah Lewis has made a significant impact at attack for the Tigers this season. The redshirt junior leads the team in points (23) and goals (20) and ranks seventh in the CAA in goals per game (2.22).
Jenna Cardeno continues to make an impact in her sophomore year between the pipes. Cardeno currently leads in 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.
Up Next
The Tigers will welcome Hofstra to Johnny Unitas® Stadium on March 28 at 12:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on FloCollege.
