After sever months of searching, Towson Athletics has found a new field hockey Head Coach. Carly Powell, an assistant coach at West Chester University, will take the reins next season Director of Athletics Mike Waddell announced Tuesday. Powell replaces former Towson Head Coach Michelle Webber. Webber was head coach for six seasons posting an overall record of 44-70. Powell will take over the team after it’s 1-18 finish in the 2012 season. “Carly has passion for the game of field [...]

Towson field hockey will begin its search for a new head coach after the Towson Athletics Department did not renew the contract of Head Coach Michelle Webber. Webber’s departure comes on the heels of Towson’s 2012 season in which the team finished 1-18 overall and 0-7 in the Colonial Athletic Association, failing to reach the postseason. “At the end of every season, we do evaluations of all of our teams,” Director of Athletics Mike Waddell [...]

Towson (1-18, 0-7 Colonial Athletic Association) lost to the No. 10 Northeastern Huskies (13-5, 5-2 CAA) 6-0 in its season finale in Boston, Ma. Sunday. Northeastern’s leading scorer Crystal Poland added four more goals to her season total of 28, starting with a stroke just 21 seconds into the game. The Huskies continued on the offensive for the entire first half, peppering Towson goalie Tashani Dickson with 45 shots. Dickson finished with a career-high 16 [...]

Towson (1-16, 0-5 Colonial Athletic Association) fell to the Delaware Blue Hens (7-10, 3-3 CAA) on Senior Day Sunday at Johnny Unitas Stadium 4-0. Before the game, Towson honored its five seniors: forwards Ashlea Carl, Kasie Nurko and Kate Nolan, midfielder Janine Kovach, and defender Megan Penza. “[The senior class] contributed offensively and defensively,” Head Coach Michelle Webber said.  “They are impact players and they will be missed.” The game began quiet, as possession was [...]

Towson (1-15, 0-4 Colonial Athletic Association) lost 9-0 to the No. 6 Maryland Terrapins Tuesday night at College Park. Maryland started strong offensively and continued its momentum throughout the first half. By halftime, the score was 8-0 in favor of the Terrapins. Maxine Fluharty got Maryland started in the seventh minute when she knocked in a rebounded shot in front of the cage. Fluharty led the Terrapins with four goals in the game. Towson’s defense [...]

Towson (1-14, 1-4 Colonial Athletic Association) fell to the American Eagles 6-2 Sunday in Washington, D.C. to split the weekend. Towson’s loss was overshadowed by its first victory on the season on Friday night over UC Davis in comeback fashion. After falling down 2-0 early, freshman forward Heather Jenney broke the shutout and sophomore midfielder Kelsey Fielder’s stroke tied it up late in the game. The game went to overtime where Kasie Nurko got a [...]

Towson’s (0-13, 0-3 Colonial Athletic Association) comeback bid was halted by the William & Mary Tribe (10-4, 3-2 CAA) Sunday in Williamsburg, Va., falling in overtime by a score of 4-3. Even though the Tigers have had a trend of allowing early goals, they struck first 59 seconds into the match. Sophomore midfielder Kelsey Fielder’s shot from the right side deflected off of Tribe goalie Elizabeth Frey for her first goal of the season, giving [...]

Towson (0-11, 0-2 Colonial Athletic Association) dropped its second game of the weekend, this time against the Saint Francis Red Flash (6-4) Sunday in Loretto, Pa., 4-0. The Tigers continued to allow early goals, a trend for them this season, conceding the first tally in the 11th minute, when the Flash’s Carissa Makea’s hard shot from inside the circle got past Towson ‘s sophomore goalie Tashani Dickson. Saint Francis was not done with its momentum, [...]

Towson (0-9, 0-1 Colonial Athletic Association) fell short of breaking its losing streak, dropping its ninth straight 1-0 to the James Madison Dukes (6-3, 1-1 CAA) Sunday. Despite playing an all-around strong game, the Tigers could not find the net on four shots and two penalty corners. JMU’s lone goal came off a controversial stroke call in which Taylor West beat Towson goalie sophomore Tashani Dickson for the goal. “[The team] did really well today,” [...]

Towson (0-8) dropped its first of two home games this weekend, falling 4-1 to Virginia Commonwealth (8-0) Friday night. Towson began the first half with the offensive momentum, but could not convert on three corners within the game’s early portion. Instead, it was the VCU Rams who cashed in the first few opportunities that they experienced. The first tally came off of a penalty corner where Meaghan Neylon’s shot was deflected by a Towson defender [...]