TOWSON, Md. - The Towson University women's lacrosse team welcomed Hofstra to Johnny Unitas® Stadium on Saturday. The Tigers (4-7, 2-1 CAA) dropped to The Pride (7-5, 3-0 CAA).
Valerie Thompson led the Tigers with three goals. Luca DeMaio, Elise Smigiel and Hannah Lewis followed with two goals apiece. Katie Roszko tallied one.
Key Stats vs. Hofstra
- Hofstra took the edge in saves (10-7) and turnovers (15-14).
- Towson won more ground balls (14-12) and draw controls (13-12).
- The Tigers were 16-17 on clears and 2-3 on free position shots.
How it Happened vs. Hofstra
- Hofstra scored twice to open the first quarter of play. Elise Smigiel added her first goal of the day, but Hofstra responded at the end of the quarter to keep its lead to 3-1.
- Hofstra went on a three-goal run before Luca DeMaio found the back of the net.
- The Pride picked up one more goal in the quarter before the Tigers sparked a 2-0 run before the break, sending the team trailing 4-7 into the half.
- The Black & Gold continued its run in the third quarter, tallying three more goals, tying the game for the first time since the start, 7-7.
- Hofstra's Nikki Mennella added two goals for The Pride to keep a 9-7 lead.
- Mannella tallied another goal to open up the last quarter of play.
- Towson went on another 2-0 run to cut the team's deficit to one.
- Hofstra went on its third three-goal run to stretch its lead to three.
- Valerie Thompson completed her hat trick with a free position goal late in the quarter, but the Tigers ultimately fell to The Pride, 10-13.
Inside the Numbers vs. Hofstra
- Jenna Cardeno surpassed 250 career saves this game after adding seven in today's game.
- Katie Roszko surpassed 110 career points after adding a goal and two assists.
- Six times during the game, the teams traded runs of two or more unanswered points.
Up Next
The Tigers are on the road to Long Island to face off against reigning Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) champion Stony Brook on Friday, April 3 at 5:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on FloCollege.
