As the Towson University women's lacrosse team prepares to host the early rounds of the NCAA Tournament, defending home turf shouldn't be an issue.
While the seventh-seeded Tigers (15-4) have a balanced and talented offensive attack that features three players with 40 or more goals and five players with 40 or more points, it's the swarming, turnover-generating Towson defense that often sets the tone.
"We've been quite opportunistic on the offensive end," said Towson head coach Sonia Lamonica, who has led the Tigers to six NCAA appearances during her eight seasons at the helm. "We've got a lot of threats. We love to play fast and push the transition, but there are times when you need to adjust the tempo, and that's something we're focusing on right now going into tournament play. The defense does allow us to do that, and they've certainly come through and given the offense opportunity after opportunity. That's a great thing to have."
