TOWSON, Md. - The Towson University women's lacrosse team is prepped to welcome Hofstra to Johnny Unitas® Stadium for a Saturday Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) matchup. Towson is coming off a 10-6 win against William & Mary last weekend. The Tigers will be coming into Kristen Carr's third season as the head coach for the Black & Gold.
Tickets for the game are available here. The men's and women's lacrosse teams will host a doubleheader on Saturday at Unitas Stadium. Tickets are only $10 and include both games. Hot dogs will be $1 at both games, and re-entry will be allowed.
Scouting Hofstra
The Pride enters Saturday's matchup with a 6-5 overall record and a 2-0 record in conference play. Hofstra picked up wins against Manhattan, Quinnipiac, Marist, Wagner, Elon and Campbell. Earlier this week, sophomore Kayleigh Bender was named the CAA Offensive Player of the Week after the team's win against Campbell. Bender recorded a career-high seven goals on only nine shots to lead The Pride to its second CAA victory.
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 (26) and goals (23) and ranks fifth in the CAA in goals per game (2.30), moving up from seventh last week.
Jenna Cardeno continues to make an impact in her sophomore year between the pipes. Cardeno ranks second in the CAA in saves per game at 86 (8.60 average per game) and ranks tied for 29th 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).
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 are slated to travel to Long Island to face off against defending CAA champion Stony Brook on Friday, April 3 at 5:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on FloCollege.
