When: Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Where: Tiger Field | Towson, Md.
Team Records: Towson (5-9, 3-2 CAA) vs. Elon (7-7, 3-2 CAA)
Stream: FloCollege
Series: Towson leads 10-3
Giveaway: Jerseys (first 100 fans)
TOWSON, Md. - The Towson University women's lacrosse team is set for a pivotal Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) matchup against Elon at Tiger Field for a 12:00 p.m. tilt. Towson is coming off a 9-20 loss on Wednesday against No. 23/24 Princeton. The Tigers will be coming into
Kristen Carr's third season as the head coach for the Black & Gold.
In the CAA standings, the Tigers and Phoenix are currently tied for third. The winner of Sunday's game will clinch a spot in the CAA Tournament. The Tigers lead the all-time series, 10-3.
Instant Impact
Hannah Lewis has made a significant impact at attack for the Tigers this season. The redshirt junior leads the team in points (35) and goals (30). Lewis ranks sixth in the CAA in goals per game (2.14).
Senior
Luca DeMaio ranks among the Black & Gold's top three in several statistical categories this season and has recorded at least two goals in each of the team's last four games.
Jenna Cardeno is continuing to make her mark in her sophomore season between the pipes. She currently ranks third in the CAA with 8.93 saves per game (125 total) and sits 16th nationally in the same category. Cardeno is just 12 saves shy of reaching 300 for her career and has posted double-digit saves in seven of 14 games this season. As a freshman, she 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 12 student-athletes that call Maryland home.
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) and
Jacinda Connor (Towson) will all represent their home state.
Scouting Elon
The Phoenix enters Sunday's matchup with a 7-7 overall record and a 3-2 record in conference play. Elon has secured wins against Queens, Old Dominion, High Point, Monmouth, VCU, William & Mary and Campbell. MJ Santa Barbara is second in the CAA with 6.00 draw controls per game. Reagan Kuehn is leading the Phoenix defense and ranks top 10 in the CAA in both ground balls per game (2.14) and caused turnovers per game (1.36). Elon was tabbed to finish fourth in the CAA preseason poll.
Up Next
The Tigers are slated to travel to Philadelphia for a midweek matchup against Penn on Wednesday, April 22 at 5:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
