| @Towson_WLAX to Host Drexel in CAA Semi-final
Courtesy: Athletics Media Relations  
Release: 04/26/2012
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Date Friday, Apr. 27 | 12:00 p.m.
Location Towson, Md. | Tiger Soccer Complex
Live Video Towson Sports Network
Live Stats TowsonTigers.com
Game Notes Towson | Drexel
Twitter @Towson_WLAX
 No. 1 TOWSON TIGERS
Record 13-3, 7-0 CAA
Ranking RV (IWLCA), 17 (Inside Lacrosse)
Last Game Apr. 22, 2012 - Tigers 10, JMU 9 2OT
Head Coach Sonia LaMonica (Maryland, 2003)

Career: 31-19 (3rd season)

TOW Record: 24-10 (2nd season)
No. 4 Drexel Dragons
Record 11-5, 4-3 CAA
Ranking n/a (IWLCA), n/a (Inside Lacrosse)
Last Game Apr. 22, 2012 - Drexel 10, ODU 4
Head Coach Anna Marie Vesco (Penn State, 1988)

Career: 184-130 (19th season)

Drexel Record: 102-66 (10th season)
 
TOWSON, Md. - For the second straight year, the Tiger women's lacrosse team will host the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. No. 1 Towson will face No. 4 Drexel in Friday, Apr. 27's first semi-final, where first draw is set for 12 p.m.
 
No. 2 James Madison will take on No. 3 Hofstra in the second semi-final of the day at 2:30 p.m.
 
The tournament will be played at the Tiger Soccer Complex due to a scheduling conflict at Unitas Stadium on Friday night.
 
On Friday, parking for fans will be located in Lot 14 on the North Side of Johnny Unitas Stadium. Due to the activities in the stadium, access to the stadium parking lots will end at 3 p.m. At that point, the core campus parking lots will have to be used. Shuttles from the core campus lots are available.
   
On Saturday and Sunday, ample parking will be available in Lots 19 (adjacent to the game field) and 14. There is no tailgating allowed at any point during the tournament.
   
Admission to the tournament is FREE.
 
Towson finished the regular season with a thrilling 10-9 double overtime win against James Madison on Sunday. Junior midfielder Sarah Hogan scored the game-winning goal with 26 seconds remaining. On the season, sophomore attacker Andi Raymond leads the team with 50 points on 28 goals and 22 assists. Redshirt sophomore attacker Ashleigh Rohrback is second on the squad with 39 points on 22 goals and 17 assists. Senior goalkeeper Mary Teeters enters the weekend with an 8.08 goals against average and a .516 save percentage.
 
Drexel, who is the tournament's fourth seed for the second straight year, is coming off a 10-4 win over Old Dominion in its regular season finale. The Dragons are led by Alyse Maiden who has tallied 52 points on 33 goals and 19 assists. Charlotte Wood has contributed 35 goals and 11 assists. Amanda Santandrea enters the tournament with an 8.75 goals against average and a .406 save percentage.
 
The winner of Friday's game will advance to Sunday's CAA Championship game which will be played at 2 p.m.
 


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