CAA Lacrosse Tournament Preview: Towson-Drexel
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TOWSON TIGERS
Last Game
| Final - 3.2.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra Pride | 30 | 34 | 64 |
| Towson Tigers | 28 | 39 | 67 |
Stories
Balanced Game Lifts Syracuse WLAX Pass Towson
Despite a Georgetown loss, there was a bright spot: Both the men's and women's lacrosse teams won its games today. Wahoo!
Syracuse WLAX: This, That And The Other Thing
"Neither one of them has separated themselves enough. Nothing is set in stone and it's certainly an open, friendly competition." - Assistant coach Reggy Thorpe on the team's two goalie rotation.
Drexel Falls to Towson, Bruiser Flint Loses Faith
In a season that has undoubtedly provided Drexel head coach Bruiser Flint with a frightening number of gray hairs, the Dragons lost yet another conference game to Towson on Saturday on a botched free throw trip with 1.2 seconds left. Typical Drexel.
College Lacrosse Schedule for February 20, 2013
Just one game tonight, folks.
Inside the Box Score: Towson at High Point
Let's dig a little deeper into the Tigers-Panthers game from Friday night.
Towson's Benimon Tops Seahawks' Rendleman
Two big men entered, and... two exited. It's only a basketball game. However only one big man's team brought home the win on Monday night. Jerrelle Benimon and Keith Rendleman fought tooth and nail to give their teams an edge. It was quite the fight.
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Video
Four Minutes of Towson Lacrosse Doin' Things
Gratuitous Tigers highlights? Sure, whatever.
Damas, Benimon, and Tigers Rally for Overtime Win
After Jerrelle Benimon became the season's first D1 player with 20 points and 20 rebounds in one game, Marcus Damas buried a corner shot to put Towson ahead of Oregon State at the last second, snapping a four-game losing streak.
Oregon State loses in overtime to Towson 66 to 67
It was the tale of two halves and this time Oregon State's inability to put teams away comes back to haunt them in the second half as Oregon State loses to the Towson Tigers in OT.
Benimon Nearly Enough: G'Town 46, Towson 40
A low scoring contest saw Georgetown hold on late for a win against a Towson team that, quite honestly, they shouldn't be struggling against. What about the TIgers' future?
Georgetown defeats Towson
Despite shooting just 29.8 percent, the Georgetown Hoyas defeated the Towson Tigers on Saturday, 46-40.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Charleston Cougars | Friday, November 09 2012 | loss 58 - 75 | coverage |
| @ Radford Highlanders | Friday, November 16 2012 | win 75 - 67 | coverage |
| @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels | Saturday, November 17 2012 | loss 69 - 71 | coverage |
| @ Kennesaw St. Owls | Sunday, November 18 2012 | win 69 - 63 | coverage |
| Cincinnati Christian Univeristy | Monday, November 19 2012 | win 79 - 40 | coverage |
| @ Loyola, Md. Greyhounds | Monday, November 26 2012 | loss 53 - 65 | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ UMBC Retrievers | Saturday, December 01 2012 | loss 62 - 66 | coverage |
| @ Vermont Catamounts | Wednesday, December 05 2012 | win 68 - 64 | coverage |
| @ Georgetown Hoyas | Saturday, December 08 2012 | loss 40 - 46 | coverage |
| @ Temple Owls | Wednesday, December 12 2012 | loss 61 - 72 | coverage |
| North Dakota St. Bison | Saturday, December 15 2012 | loss 48 - 65 | coverage |
| Coppin St. Eagles | Wednesday, December 19 2012 | loss 61 - 64 | coverage |
| @ Oregon St. Beavers | Saturday, December 29 2012 | win 67 - 66 | coverage |
| January | |||
| @ UNC-Wilmington Seahawks | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | win 79 - 74 | coverage |
| @ Drexel Dragons | Saturday, January 05 2013 | win 69 - 66 | coverage |
| William & Mary Tribe | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | win 99 - 86 | coverage |
| Northeastern Huskies | Saturday, January 12 2013 | loss 59 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Delaware Blue Hens | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | win 69 - 66 | coverage |
| James Madison Dukes | Saturday, January 19 2013 | win 73 - 47 | coverage |
| Georgia St. Panthers | Monday, January 21 2013 | loss 69 - 71 | coverage |
| George Mason Patriots | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | loss 67 - 77 | coverage |
| @ William & Mary Tribe | Saturday, January 26 2013 | loss 56 - 63 | coverage |
| @ Old Dominion Monarchs | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | win 68 - 66 | coverage |
| February | |||
| UNC-Wilmington Seahawks | Monday, February 04 2013 | win 81 - 68 | coverage |
| Delaware Blue Hens | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | win 85 - 65 | coverage |
| @ Georgia St. Panthers | Saturday, February 09 2013 | win 90 - 82 | coverage |
| @ James Madison Dukes | Tuesday, February 12 2013 | loss 70 - 75 | coverage |
| @ Hofstra Pride | Saturday, February 16 2013 | win 57 - 50 | coverage |
| Drexel Dragons | Saturday, February 23 2013 | win 72 - 71 | coverage |
| @ George Mason Patriots | Tuesday, February 26 2013 | win 85 - 81 | coverage |
| March | |||
| Hofstra Pride | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 67 - 64 | coverage |
Roster
Towson Tigers Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Alston | 12 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-8 | freshman | |
| Jerrelle Benimon | 20 | FORWARD | 245 | 6-8 | senior | |
| Bryan Blackstone | 10 | GUARD | 185 | 5-10 | GR | |
| Mike Burwell | 32 | GUARD | 210 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Christian Collins | 11 | GUARD | 170 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Marcus Damas | 1 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-7 | junior | |
| Bilal Dixon | 24 | FORWARD,CENTER | 245 | 6-9 | GR | |
| Jamel Flash | 44 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-10 | sophomore | |
| Rafriel Guthrie | 22 | FORWARD,GUARD | 210 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Jerome Hairston | 0 | GUARD | 190 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Marquis Marshall | 2 | GUARD | 170 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Four McGlynn | 4 | GUARD | 180 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Timajh Parker-Rivera | 15 | FORWARD | 215 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Jeremy Schulkin | 21 | GUARD | 200 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Kris Walden | 3 | GUARD | 175 | 6-1 | sophomore |
Stats
Towson Tigers Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Jerrelle Benimon | 31 | 36.0 | 6.1 | 11.4 | 53.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 40.8 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 65.4 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 17.1 |
| Marcus Damas | 30 | 31.1 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 43.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 30.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 69.1 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 11.4 |
| Jerome Hairston | 31 | 29.2 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 38.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 72.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 9.9 |
| Mike Burwell | 31 | 27.3 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 36.7 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 31.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 73.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 9.0 |
| Rafriel Guthrie | 31 | 20.9 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 43.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 30.9 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 63.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 8.1 |
| Bilal Dixon | 31 | 24.7 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 53.1 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| Kris Walden | 31 | 16.7 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 23.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 55.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 |
| Timajh Parker-Rivera | 31 | 15.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 66.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| Jeremy Schulkin | 2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Christian Collins | 4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Barrington Alston | 8 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 14.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Jamel Flash | 16 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Bryan Blackstone | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
